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#777CFD Color

#777CFD is rgb(119, 124, 253) in RGB, hsl(238, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 51%, 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 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#777CFD
HEX#777CFD
RGBrgb(119, 124, 253)
HSLhsl(238, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(238, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.188 278.1)
LABlab(56.59% 25.37 -66.27)
LCHlch(56.59% 70.96 290.95)

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

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.99Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 10.6Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 12.18Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 12.4Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 14.26Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 14.39

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

#777CFD Channel Values

How #777CFD 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 124 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777CFD 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #777CFD

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

Base
#777CFD
Complementary
#FDF877
Analogous
#77BFFD
Analogous
#B677FD
Triadic
#FD777C
Triadic
#7CFD77
Split comp.
#FDB677
Split comp.
#BFFD77

Tints & Shades of #777CFD

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

#8B8FFD
#9B9EFD
#AFB1FE
#BEC0FE
#D2D3FE
#E1E2FF

Shades

#454BFC
#131BFB
#030AD8
#0308AB
#020679
#010346

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

How #777CFD 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#777CFD
Protanopia#7B7BFD
Protanomaly#7A7BFD
Deuteranopia#7A7AFD
Deuteranomaly#797BFD
Tritanopia#529595
Tritanomaly#638CC7
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #777CFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-777cfd: #777CFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #777CFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-777cfd': '#777CFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.486, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_777cfd">#777CFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#777CFD"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#777CFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #777CFD?

#777CFD is a light blue — rgb(119, 124, 253) in RGB and hsl(238, 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 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #777CFD?

#777CFD is rgb(119, 124, 253) — red 119, green 124, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #777CFD?

#777CFD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #777CFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #777CFD scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #777CFD 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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