What color is #777799?

#777799 is a grayish blue known as Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Stormy Horizon?

The RGB value is 119, 119, 153: 119 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Stormy Horizon?

The complementary color is #999977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Stormy Horizon color: hex code #777799

#777799 rgb(119, 119, 153)

Shades of blue

Stormy Horizon has the hex code #777799. It is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 46.7% green and 60% blue (119, 119, 153).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Stormy Horizon (#777799) color codes

HEX	`#777799`
RGB	`rgb(119, 119, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 46.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.17, 7.64, -18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.17, 19.83, 292.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.953, 19.415, 32.827)`
Decimal	`7829401`
Short hex	`#779`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Stormy Horizon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #777799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#777799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #777799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777799; }
.text { color: #777799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 119 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777799, #887799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

See #777799 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #777799?: #777799 is a grayish blue known as Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Stormy Horizon?: The RGB value is 119, 119, 153: 119 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Stormy Horizon?: The complementary color is #999977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.