What color is #777999?

#777999 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 #777999?

The RGB value is 119, 121, 153: 119 red, 121 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777999?

The complementary color is #999777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777999?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777999 color

#777999 rgb(119, 121, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777999 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 47.5% green and 60% blue (119, 121, 153).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#777999 color codes

HEX	`#777999`
RGB	`rgb(119, 121, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 47.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 21%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.72, 6.46, -17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.72, 18.61, 290.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.193, 19.896, 32.907)`
Decimal	`7829913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777999, 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 #777999	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#777999 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #777999 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777999; }
.text { color: #777999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777999; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 121 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777999, #867799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #777999?: #777999 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 #777999?: The RGB value is 119, 121, 153: 119 red, 121 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777999?: The complementary color is #999777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777999?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.