What color is #777693?

#777693 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 #777693?

The RGB value is 119, 118, 147: 119 red, 118 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777693?

The complementary color is #929376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777693?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777693 color

#777693 rgb(119, 118, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777693 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 46.3% green and 57.6% blue (119, 118, 147).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 12% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 20% 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 4.8:1).

#777693 color codes

HEX	`#777693`
RGB	`rgb(119, 118, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 46.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 12%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 20%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.67, 6.78, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.67, 16.96, 293.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.351, 18.985, 30.243)`
Decimal	`7829139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777693, 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 #777693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#777693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #777693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777693; }
.text { color: #777693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 118 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777693, #857693); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #777693?: #777693 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 #777693?: The RGB value is 119, 118, 147: 119 red, 118 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777693?: The complementary color is #929376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777693?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.