What color is #777494?

#777494 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 #777494?

The RGB value is 119, 116, 148: 119 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777494?

The complementary color is #919474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777494 color

#777494 rgb(119, 116, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777494 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 45.5% green and 58% blue (119, 116, 148).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#777494 color codes

HEX	`#777494`
RGB	`rgb(119, 116, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 45.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.16, 8.2, -16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.16, 18.8, 295.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.197, 18.551, 30.58)`
Decimal	`7828628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777494, 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 #777494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#777494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	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 #777494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777494; }
.text { color: #777494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 116 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777494, #877494); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #777494?: #777494 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 #777494?: The RGB value is 119, 116, 148: 119 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777494?: The complementary color is #919474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.