Palettes / Colors / #787BD5

#787BD5 — Muted Blue

#787BD5 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#787BD5 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 #D5D276; it also sits naturally between #76A9D5 and #A376D5. 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 48% · Blue 84%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

Previews

CSS code for #787BD5

.text { color: #787BD5; }
.background { background-color: #787BD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #787BD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 123, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 53%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #787BD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 123, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #787BD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 123, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#787BD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#787BD5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #787BD5

Tints of #787BD5

Tones of #787BD5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D5D276:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #787BD5: #000000.

How #787BD5 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 #787BD5 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #787BD5?

#787BD5 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 120, 123, 213). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #787BD5?

#787BD5 is RGB 120, 123, 213 — HSL 238°, 53%, 65% — CMYK 44%, 42%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #787BD5?

Its complement is #D5D276; analogous partners are #76A9D5 and #A376D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #787BD5 for text?

Black text on #787BD5 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.75:1.