Close to Blue Gray
#779BCE
#779BCE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 60.8% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 47% saturation and 64% 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 #779BCE.
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.
White text on this color
2.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #779BCE as they’d see it.
#779BCE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #779BCE
What color is #779BCE?
#779BCE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 60.8% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #779BCE in RGB?
#779BCE is rgb(119, 155, 206): 119 red, 155 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #779BCE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 25, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #779BCE?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #779BCE?
Its complement #B59465 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.