What color is #778FC5?

#778FC5 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 #778FC5?

The RGB value is 119, 143, 197: 119 red, 143 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778FC5?

The complementary color is #C5AD77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778FC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778FC5 color

#778FC5 rgb(119, 143, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778FC5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 56.1% green and 77.3% blue (119, 143, 197).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 40% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#778FC5 color codes

HEX	`#778FC5`
RGB	`rgb(119, 143, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 56.1%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 40%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 40%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 27%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.52, 5.19, -30.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.52, 31.12, 279.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.505, 27.597, 56.69)`
Decimal	`7835589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778FC5, 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 #778FC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778FC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #778FC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778fc5; }
.text { color: #778fc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778fc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 143 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778fc5, #8677c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #778FC5?: #778FC5 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 #778FC5?: The RGB value is 119, 143, 197: 119 red, 143 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778FC5?: The complementary color is #C5AD77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778FC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.