What color is #777FA4?

#777FA4 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777FA4?

The RGB value is 119, 127, 164: 119 red, 127 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777FA4?

The complementary color is #A49C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777FA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777FA4 color

#777FA4 rgb(119, 127, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #777FA4 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 49.8% green and 64.3% blue (119, 127, 164).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#777FA4 color codes

HEX	`#777FA4`
RGB	`rgb(119, 127, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 49.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 27%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.79, 5.68, -20.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.79, 21.45, 285.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.896, 21.78, 38.165)`
Decimal	`7831460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777FA4, 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 #777FA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#777FA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #777FA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777fa4; }
.text { color: #777fa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777fa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 127 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777fa4, #8677a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #777FA4?: #777FA4 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777FA4?: The RGB value is 119, 127, 164: 119 red, 127 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777FA4?: The complementary color is #A49C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777FA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.