Close to Royal Blue
#7477EB
#7477EB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 46.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 75% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7477EB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.58:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7477EB as they’d see it.
#7477EB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7477EB
What color is #7477EB?
#7477EB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 46.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 75% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7477EB in RGB?
#7477EB is rgb(116, 119, 235): 116 red, 119 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7477EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 49, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7477EB?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7477EB?
Its complement #868900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.