Information about #779CCE color

#779CCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#779CCE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 156, 206) — 46.7% red, 61.2% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 20 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #779CCE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Zephyr (#809AC6).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 156, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #779CCE: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #779CCE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#779CCE color variations

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#779CCE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #779CCE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#779CCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#779CCE
  • RGB119, 156, 206
  • CMYK34, 20, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(119, 156, 206)
  • HSL214°, 47%, 64%
  • HSL Precise214.483°, 47.027%, 63.725%
  • HSV214°, 42%, 81%
  • HSB214°, 42%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.612, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.612, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.612, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID779CCE
  • DECIMAL ID7838926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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