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#7779DA Color

#7779DA is rgb(119, 121, 218) in RGB, hsl(239, 57%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 44%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7779DA
HEX#7779DA
RGBrgb(119, 121, 218)
HSLhsl(239, 57%, 66%)
HSVhsv(239, 45%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 44%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.144 280.4)
LABlab(54.09% 18.56 -50.82)
LCHlch(54.09% 54.10 290.06)

What #7779DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7779DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 5.93Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 10.16Han Blue#446CCFΔE 11.9Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.15Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.66Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 14.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7779DA Channel Values

How #7779DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 121 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 57% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 45% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7779DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7779DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7779DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7779DA
Complementary
#DAD877
Analogous
#77AADA
Analogous
#A777DA
Triadic
#DA7779
Triadic
#79DA77
Split comp.
#DAA777
Split comp.
#AADA77

Tints & Shades of #7779DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8B8CDF
#9B9CE4
#AFB0E9
#BFC0ED
#D3D3F3
#E3E3F7

Shades

#5355D0
#3537C0
#2B2D9C
#22237C
#181958
#0E0F34

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How #7779DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7779DA
Protanopia#7979DA
Protanomaly#7879DA
Deuteranopia#7878DA
Deuteranomaly#7879DA
Tritanopia#618A8A
Tritanomaly#6A84B0
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #7779DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7779da: #7779DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7779DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7779da': '#7779DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.475, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_7779da">#7779DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7779DA"

More Blue Colors

#7779DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7779DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7779DA?

#7779DA is a light blue — rgb(119, 121, 218) in RGB and hsl(239, 57%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #7779DA?

#7779DA is rgb(119, 121, 218) — red 119, green 121, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7779DA?

#7779DA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 44%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7779DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7779DA scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7779DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7779DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.

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