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#777DCF Color

#777DCF is rgb(119, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(236, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 40%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#777DCF
HEX#777DCF
RGBrgb(119, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(236, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(236, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.123 279)
LABlab(54.65% 13.76 -43.76)
LCHlch(54.65% 45.87 287.46)

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

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.34Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.29Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 12.33Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 14.13United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 14.8Han Blue#446CCFΔE 15.26

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

#777DCF Channel Values

How #777DCF 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 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777DCF 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #777DCF

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

Base
#777DCF
Complementary
#CFC977
Analogous
#77A9CF
Analogous
#9D77CF
Triadic
#CF777D
Triadic
#7DCF77
Split comp.
#CF9D77
Split comp.
#A9CF77

Tints & Shades of #777DCF

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

#8A8FD6
#9DA1DD
#B0B3E3
#BFC2E8
#D2D4EF
#E5E6F6

Shades

#555DC3
#3E46B1
#32398F
#282D71
#1C1F4F
#111331

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

How #777DCF 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#777DCF
Protanopia#7C7CCF
Protanomaly#7A7CCF
Deuteranopia#7B7BCF
Deuteranomaly#797CCF
Tritanopia#658B8B
Tritanomaly#6D86AA
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #777DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-777dcf: #777DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #777DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-777dcf': '#777DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_777dcf">#777DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#777DCF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#777DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #777DCF?

#777DCF is a light blue — rgb(119, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(236, 48%, 64%) 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 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #777DCF?

#777DCF is rgb(119, 125, 207) — red 119, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #777DCF?

#777DCF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #777DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #777DCF scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #777DCF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.13, which is visibly different.

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