What color is #77789A?

#77789A 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 #77789A?

The RGB value is 119, 120, 154: 119 red, 120 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77789A?

The complementary color is #9A9977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77789A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77789A color

#77789A rgb(119, 120, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #77789A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 47.1% green and 60.4% blue (119, 120, 154).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#77789A color codes

HEX	`#77789A`
RGB	`rgb(119, 120, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 47.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 23%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.48, 7.29, -18.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.48, 19.8, 291.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.156, 19.688, 33.304)`
Decimal	`7829658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77789A, 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 #77789A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#77789A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #77789A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77789a; }
.text { color: #77789a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77789a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 120 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77789a, #87779a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #77789A?: #77789A 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 #77789A?: The RGB value is 119, 120, 154: 119 red, 120 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77789A?: The complementary color is #9A9977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77789A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.