What color is #778AB3?

#778AB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778AB3?

The RGB value is 119, 138, 179: 119 red, 138 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778AB3?

The complementary color is #B3A077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778AB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778AB3 color

#778AB3 rgb(119, 138, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778AB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 54.1% green and 70.2% blue (119, 138, 179).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#778AB3 color codes

HEX	`#778AB3`
RGB	`rgb(119, 138, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 54.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.42, 3.18, -23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.42, 23.94, 277.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.831, 25.353, 46.224)`
Decimal	`7834291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778AB3, 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 #778AB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778AB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #778AB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778ab3; }
.text { color: #778ab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778ab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 138 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778ab3, #8277b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #778AB3?: #778AB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778AB3?: The RGB value is 119, 138, 179: 119 red, 138 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778AB3?: The complementary color is #B3A077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778AB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.