Palettes / Colors / #787CB8

#787CB8 — Dusty Blue

#787CB8 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 #787CB8 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.

#787CB8 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 #B9B479; it also sits naturally between #799DB9 and #9579B9. 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 49% · Blue 72%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

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

Previews

CSS code for #787CB8

.text { color: #787CB8; }
.background { background-color: #787CB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #787CB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 124, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 31%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #787CB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 124, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #787CB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 124, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#787CB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#787CB8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B9B479:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #787CB8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #787CB8

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 #787CB8 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 #787CB8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #787CB8?

#787CB8 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 120, 124, 184). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #787CB8?

#787CB8 is RGB 120, 124, 184 — HSL 236°, 31%, 60% — CMYK 35%, 33%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #787CB8?

Its complement is #B9B479; analogous partners are #799DB9 and #9579B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #787CB8 for text?

Black text on #787CB8 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.91:1.