What color is #777287?

#777287 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777287?

The RGB value is 119, 114, 135: 119 red, 114 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777287?

The complementary color is #828772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777287?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777287 color

#777287 rgb(119, 114, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #777287 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 44.7% green and 52.9% blue (119, 114, 135).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#777287 color codes

HEX	`#777287`
RGB	`rgb(119, 114, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 44.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 16%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.14, 6.35, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.14, 12.52, 300.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.997, 17.706, 25.386)`
Decimal	`7828103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777287, 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 #777287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #777287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777287; }
.text { color: #777287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 114 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777287, #827287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #777287?: #777287 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777287?: The RGB value is 119, 114, 135: 119 red, 114 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777287?: The complementary color is #828772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777287?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.