What color is #777489?

#777489 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777489?

The RGB value is 119, 116, 137: 119 red, 116 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777489?

The complementary color is #868974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777489?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777489 color

#777489 rgb(119, 116, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #777489 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 45.5% green and 53.7% blue (119, 116, 137).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 8% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#777489 color codes

HEX	`#777489`
RGB	`rgb(119, 116, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 45.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 8%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 15%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.76, 5.62, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.76, 12.38, 297)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.368, 18.219, 26.211)`
Decimal	`7828617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777489, 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 #777489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #777489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777489; }
.text { color: #777489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 116 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777489, #827489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #777489?: #777489 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777489?: The RGB value is 119, 116, 137: 119 red, 116 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777489?: The complementary color is #868974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777489?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.