What color is #778EB0?

#778EB0 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 #778EB0?

The RGB value is 119, 142, 176: 119 red, 142 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778EB0?

The complementary color is #B09977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778EB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778EB0 color

#778EB0 rgb(119, 142, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778EB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 55.7% green and 69% blue (119, 142, 176).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#778EB0 color codes

HEX	`#778EB0`
RGB	`rgb(119, 142, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 55.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.42, 0.09, -20.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.42, 20.49, 270.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.115, 26.401, 44.839)`
Decimal	`7835312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778EB0, 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 #778EB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778EB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #778EB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778eb0; }
.text { color: #778eb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778eb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 142 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778eb0, #7d77b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #778EB0?: #778EB0 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 #778EB0?: The RGB value is 119, 142, 176: 119 red, 142 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778EB0?: The complementary color is #B09977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778EB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.