What color is #778DB0?

#778DB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778DB0?

The RGB value is 119, 141, 176: 119 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778DB0?

The complementary color is #B09A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778DB0 color

#778DB0 rgb(119, 141, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778DB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 55.3% green and 69% blue (119, 141, 176).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#778DB0 color codes

HEX	`#778DB0`
RGB	`rgb(119, 141, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 55.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.14, 0.66, -20.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.14, 20.93, 271.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.967, 26.105, 44.789)`
Decimal	`7835056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778DB0, 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 #778DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #778DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778db0; }
.text { color: #778db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 141 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778db0, #7e77b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #778DB0?: #778DB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778DB0?: The RGB value is 119, 141, 176: 119 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778DB0?: The complementary color is #B09A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.