Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #777aec, its pure hue is 238.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 75.5%, and its lightness is 69.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #777aec, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f0f1e to #686bcf.
#777aec Color Information
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The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #777aec. In RGB, it consists of 46.7% Red, 47.8% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 49.6% Cyan, 48.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 238.5°, with saturation of 75.5% and lightness of 69.6%. The decimal value for #777aec is 7830252, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6666ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #777aec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #777aec. In RGB, it consists of 46.7% Red, 47.8% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 49.6% Cyan, 48.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 238.5°, with saturation of 75.5% and lightness of 69.6%. The decimal value for #777aec is 7830252, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6666ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #777aec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Last Updated: November 21, 2024
Tints of #777aec
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #777aec, its pure hue is 238.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 75.5%, and its lightness is 69.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #777aec, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #888bee to #eeeefd.
Tones of #777aec
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #777aec, its pure hue is 238.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 75.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #777aec, which range from #b2b2b2 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #6468ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #777aec
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #777aec! For #777aec, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #777aec. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #777aec
This color, #777aec, consists of 46.7% Red, 47.8% Green, and 92.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 119, Green = 122, Blue = 236. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #777aec is 49.6% Cyan, 48.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
R46.7%
C49.6%
G47.8%
M48.3%
B92.5%
Y0.0%
K7.5%
| Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 119 | 122 | 236 |
| Octal | 167 | 172 | 354 |
| Hexa | #77 | #7a | #ec |
| Binary | 01110111 | 01111010 | 11101100 |
| Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 49 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
| Octal | 61 | 60 | 0 | 7 |
| Hexa | #31 | #30 | #00 | #07 |
| Binary | 00110001 | 00110000 | 00000000 | 00000111 |
Analogous Colors of #777aec
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #777aec — which has hue 238.5° — its analogous colors are located at 208.5° and 268.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #777aec.
Triadic Colors of #777aec
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #777aec — which has hue 238.5° — its triadic colors are located at 118.5° and 358.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #777aec.
Complementary Color of #777aec
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #777aec — which has hue 238.5° — its complementary color is located at 58.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #777aec.
Split Complementary Colors of #777aec
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #777aec — which has hue 238.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 28.5° and 238.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #777aec.
Tetradic Colors of #777aec
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #777aec — which has hue 238.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 148.5°, 238.5°, 328.5°, and 58.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #777aec.
Monochromatic Colors of #777aec
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #777aec, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4145d4 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b6b8fa (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #777aec
We want to make getting started with #777aec on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #777aec into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #777aec can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #777aec with other HTML elements.
#777aec Foreground / Text Color
The color of this text is #777aec.
<span style="color: #777aec;">The color of this text is #777aec.</span>#777aec Background Color
The background color for this text is #777aec.
<div style="background-color: #777aec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #777aec.</div>#777aec Text Shadow Color
This color for the shadow of this text is #777aec.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #777aec;">This color for the shadow of this text is #777aec.</span>#777aec Border Color
This is a div with border color #777aec.
<div style="border: #777aec 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #777aec.</div>#777aec Color Rectangle on a White Background
This is a rectangle of color #777aec on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #777aec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #777aec on a white background.</div></div>#777aec Color Rectangle on a Black Background
This is a rectangle of color #777aec on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #777aec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #777aec on a black background.</div></div>Gradient from #777aec to White
This is a gradient from #777aec to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#777aec,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #777aec to white.</div>Gradient from #777aec to Black
This is a gradient from #777aec to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#777aec,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#777aec,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #777aec to black.</div>Coding & Programming with #777aec
In addition to using #777aec on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #777aec in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #777aec, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 119, Green = 122, Blue = 236). If you need details about the color coordinates of #777aec in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
| Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
|---|---|---|
| HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #777aec |
| HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(119, 122, 236) |
| CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #777aec; } |
| CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #777aec; } |
| CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #777aec; } |
| Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(119, 122, 236); |
| Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#777aec") |
| Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:119, green:122, blue:236, alpha:1.0000) |
| Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:119 green:122 blue:236 alpha:1.0000]; |
| OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(119f, 122f, 236f); |
| C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(119, 122, 236); |
#777aec Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #777aec the same way. For those with color blindness, #777aec might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #777aec looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #777aec is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #777aec looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #777aec will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Accessibility
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #777aec is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #777aec would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.