#787EAE Hex Color
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Muted and ashy, #787eae is a cool indigo with low saturation and a matte, dusty finish. Its restrained tone suggests calm, sensitivity, and spirituality, making it useful for meditation, luxury, denim, or night-sky branding. Use it as a supporting color beside warm ivory or burgundy. Black text provides about 5.4:1 contrast for small body copy. The hex code is #787eae.
Questions about #787eae
What is #787eae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #787eae is rgb(120, 126, 174), in HSL hsl(233, 25%, 58%) and in CMYK 31%, 28%, 0%, 32%.
Which colors pair well with #787eae?
The #787eae hex color pairs well with warm ivory for gentle contrast, while burgundy adds grounded warmth and charcoal creates a deeper neutral for text, borders, or small accents in balanced palettes.
Is #787eae readable on white or black?
#787eae has a 3.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.