What color is #778FDE?

#778FDE is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778FDE?

The RGB value is 119, 143, 222: 119 red, 143 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778FDE?

The complementary color is #DEC677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778FDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778FDE color

#778FDE rgb(119, 143, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #778FDE is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 56.1% green and 87.1% blue (119, 143, 222).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 61% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#778FDE color codes

HEX	`#778FDE`
RGB	`rgb(119, 143, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 56.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 61%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 46%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 36%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.64, 12.39, -42.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.64, 44.7, 286.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.611, 28.839, 73.047)`
Decimal	`7835614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778FDE, 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 #778FDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778FDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #778FDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778fde; }
.text { color: #778fde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778fde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 143 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778fde, #9377de); }

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Questions

What color is #778FDE?: #778FDE is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778FDE?: The RGB value is 119, 143, 222: 119 red, 143 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778FDE?: The complementary color is #DEC677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778FDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.