What color is #77A2BB?

#77A2BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77A2BB?

The RGB value is 119, 162, 187: 119 red, 162 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77A2BB?

The complementary color is #BB9077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77A2BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77A2BB color

#77A2BB rgb(119, 162, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #77A2BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 63.5% green and 73.3% blue (119, 162, 187).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#77A2BB color codes

HEX	`#77A2BB`
RGB	`rgb(119, 162, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 63.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 36%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 13%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.44, -8.22, -17.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.44, 19.36, 244.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.495, 33.349, 51.887)`
Decimal	`7840443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77A2BB, 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 #77A2BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#77A2BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	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 #77A2BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77a2bb; }
.text { color: #77a2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77a2bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 162 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77a2bb, #7780bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #77A2BB?: #77A2BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77A2BB?: The RGB value is 119, 162, 187: 119 red, 162 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77A2BB?: The complementary color is #BB9077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77A2BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.