What color is #777299?

#777299 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777299?

The RGB value is 119, 114, 153: 119 red, 114 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777299?

The complementary color is #949972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777299 color

#777299 rgb(119, 114, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777299 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 44.7% green and 60% blue (119, 114, 153).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#777299 color codes

HEX	`#777299`
RGB	`rgb(119, 114, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 44.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 25%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, 10.61, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 22.98, 297.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.373, 18.256, 32.634)`
Decimal	`7828121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777299, 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 #777299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #777299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777299; }
.text { color: #777299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 114 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777299, #8a7299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #777299?: #777299 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777299?: The RGB value is 119, 114, 153: 119 red, 114 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777299?: The complementary color is #949972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.