What color is #778493?

#778493 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778493?

The RGB value is 119, 132, 147: 119 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778493?

The complementary color is #938677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778493 color

#778493 rgb(119, 132, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #778493 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 51.8% green and 57.6% blue (119, 132, 147).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 11% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#778493 color codes

HEX	`#778493`
RGB	`rgb(119, 132, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 51.8%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 11%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 19%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.59, -1.38, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.59, 9.74, 261.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.124, 22.531, 30.834)`
Decimal	`7832723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778493, 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 #778493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #778493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778493; }
.text { color: #778493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 132 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778493, #787793); }

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Questions

What color is #778493?: #778493 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778493?: The RGB value is 119, 132, 147: 119 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778493?: The complementary color is #938677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.