What color is #777097?

#777097 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777097?

The RGB value is 119, 112, 151: 119 red, 112 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777097?

The complementary color is #909770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777097 color

#777097 rgb(119, 112, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777097 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 43.9% green and 59.2% blue (119, 112, 151).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#777097 color codes

HEX	`#777097`
RGB	`rgb(119, 112, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 43.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 26%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 26%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, 11.32, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 23.12, 299.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.987, 17.744, 31.697)`
Decimal	`7827607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777097, 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 #777097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #777097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777097; }
.text { color: #777097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 112 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777097, #8a7097); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #777097?: #777097 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777097?: The RGB value is 119, 112, 151: 119 red, 112 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777097?: The complementary color is #909770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.