What color is #7787AD?

#7787AD 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 #7787AD?

The RGB value is 119, 135, 173: 119 red, 135 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7787AD?

The complementary color is #AD9D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7787AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7787AD color

#7787AD rgb(119, 135, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7787AD is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 52.9% green and 67.8% blue (119, 135, 173).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#7787AD color codes

HEX	`#7787AD`
RGB	`rgb(119, 135, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 52.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.35, 3.34, -21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.35, 22.19, 278.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.812, 24.266, 42.956)`
Decimal	`7833517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7787AD, 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 #7787AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7787AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #7787AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7787ad; }
.text { color: #7787ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7787ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 135 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7787ad, #8277ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7787AD?: #7787AD 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 #7787AD?: The RGB value is 119, 135, 173: 119 red, 135 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7787AD?: The complementary color is #AD9D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7787AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.