What color is #778399?

#778399 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778399?

The RGB value is 119, 131, 153: 119 red, 131 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778399?

The complementary color is #998D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778399 color

#778399 rgb(119, 131, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778399 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 51.4% green and 60% blue (119, 131, 153).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#778399 color codes

HEX	`#778399`
RGB	`rgb(119, 131, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 51.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.51, 0.62, -13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.51, 13.25, 272.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.472, 22.454, 33.334)`
Decimal	`7832473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778399, 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 #778399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #778399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778399; }
.text { color: #778399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 131 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778399, #7c7799); }

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Questions

What color is #778399?: #778399 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778399?: The RGB value is 119, 131, 153: 119 red, 131 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778399?: The complementary color is #998D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.