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#777AFD Color

#777AFD is rgb(119, 122, 253) in RGB, hsl(239, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#777AFD
HEX#777AFD
RGBrgb(119, 122, 253)
HSLhsl(239, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(239, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.191 278.6)
LABlab(56.10% 26.49 -67.07)
LCHlch(56.10% 72.11 291.55)

What #777AFD 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 #777AFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 8.8Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 9.81Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 12.24Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 12.75Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 13.37Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 14.58

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

#777AFD Channel Values

How #777AFD 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 122 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777AFD 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #777AFD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #777AFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #777AFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#777AFD
Complementary
#FDFB77
Analogous
#77BCFD
Analogous
#B877FD
Triadic
#FD777A
Triadic
#7AFD77
Split comp.
#FDB877
Split comp.
#BCFD77

Tints & Shades of #777AFD

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

#8B8DFD
#9B9CFD
#AFB0FE
#BEBFFE
#D2D3FE
#E1E1FF

Shades

#4548FC
#1317FB
#0307D8
#0305AB
#020479
#010246

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #777AFD.

How #777AFD 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#777AFD
Protanopia#7979FD
Protanomaly#797AFD
Deuteranopia#7979FD
Deuteranomaly#7879FD
Tritanopia#529393
Tritanomaly#638AC7
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #777AFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-777afd: #777AFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #777AFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-777afd': '#777AFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.478, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_777afd">#777AFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#777AFD"

More Blue Colors

#777AFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#777AFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #777AFD?

#777AFD is a light blue — rgb(119, 122, 253) in RGB and hsl(239, 97%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #777AFD?

#777AFD is rgb(119, 122, 253) — red 119, green 122, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #777AFD?

#777AFD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 52%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #777AFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #777AFD scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #777AFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #777AFD 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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