What color is #778096?

#778096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778096?

The RGB value is 119, 128, 150: 119 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778096?

The complementary color is #968D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778096 color

#778096 rgb(119, 128, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778096 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 50.2% green and 58.8% blue (119, 128, 150).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#778096 color codes

HEX	`#778096`
RGB	`rgb(119, 128, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 50.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 21%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.56, 1.63, -12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.56, 13.02, 277.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.831, 21.562, 31.913)`
Decimal	`7831702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778096, 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 #778096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #778096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778096; }
.text { color: #778096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 128 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778096, #7e7796); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #778096?: #778096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778096?: The RGB value is 119, 128, 150: 119 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778096?: The complementary color is #968D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.