What color is #778DC4?

#778DC4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778DC4?

The RGB value is 119, 141, 196: 119 red, 141 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778DC4?

The complementary color is #C4AE77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778DC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778DC4 color

#778DC4 rgb(119, 141, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778DC4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 55.3% green and 76.9% blue (119, 141, 196).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 39% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#778DC4 color codes

HEX	`#778DC4`
RGB	`rgb(119, 141, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 55.3%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 39%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 39%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.93, 6.07, -31.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.93, 31.62, 281.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.093, 26.956, 55.989)`
Decimal	`7835076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778DC4, 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 #778DC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778DC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #778DC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778dc4; }
.text { color: #778dc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778dc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 141 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778dc4, #8877c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #778DC4?: #778DC4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778DC4?: The RGB value is 119, 141, 196: 119 red, 141 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778DC4?: The complementary color is #C4AE77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778DC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.