Palettes / Colors / #78779B

#78779B — Dusty Blue

#78779B is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #78779B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#78779B is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9A9B78; it also sits naturally between #78899B and #8B789B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 47% · Blue 61%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #78779B

.text { color: #78779B; }
.background { background-color: #78779B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #78779B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 119, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 15%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #78779B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 119, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #78779B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 119, 155, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#78779B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#78779B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9A9B78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #78779B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #78779B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #78779B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #78779B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #78779A  ·  #78779C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #78779B?

#78779B is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 120, 119, 155). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #78779B?

#78779B is RGB 120, 119, 155 — HSL 242°, 15%, 54% — CMYK 23%, 23%, 0%, 39%.

What colors go with #78779B?

Its complement is #9A9B78; analogous partners are #78899B and #8B789B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #78779B for text?

Black text on #78779B has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.