#779fb9 Color Information

#779fb9 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #779fb9, and its official name is Blue Nile. In RGB, it consists of 46.7% Red, 62.4% Green, and 72.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 35.7% Cyan, 14.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 203.6°, with saturation of 32% and lightness of 59.6%. The decimal value for #779fb9 is 7839673, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6699cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #779fb9 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#779fb9 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorBlue Nile Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color119, 159, 185 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color46.7%, 62.4%, 72.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.533, 0.376, 0.275 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.357, 0.141, 0, 0.275 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color203.6°, 32.0%, 59.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color203.6°, 35.7%, 72.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color28.763, 32.221, 50.602 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color119, 144, 185 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7839673 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color63.525, -7.094, -17.805 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)63.525, 19.166, 248.277 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color63.525, -20.266, -26.038 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color56.764, -8.888, -13.120 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.258, 0.289, 32.221 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286029753 / 0xff779fb9 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#6699cc Copy
Last Updated: December 1, 2024

Shades of #779fb9

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #779fb9, its pure hue is 203.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.0%, and its lightness is 59.6%. 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 #779fb9, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f1417 to #688ba2.

Tints of #779fb9

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #779fb9, its pure hue is 203.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.0%, and its lightness is 59.6%. 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 #779fb9, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #88abc2 to #eef3f6.

Tones of #779fb9

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #779fb9, its pure hue is 203.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.0%, 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 #779fb9, which range from #989898 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #31aeff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #779fb9

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #779fb9! For #779fb9, 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, #779fb9. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #779fb9

This color, #779fb9, consists of 46.7% Red, 62.4% Green, and 72.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 119, Green = 159, Blue = 185. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #779fb9 is 35.7% Cyan, 14.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R46.7%
C35.7%
G62.4%
M14.1%
B72.5%
Y0.0%
K27.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 119 159 185
Octal 167 237 271
Hexa #77 #9f #b9
Binary 01110111 10011111 10111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 35 14 0 27
Octal 43 16 0 33
Hexa #23 #0e #00 #1b
Binary 00100011 00001110 00000000 00011011

Analogous Colors of #779fb9

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #779fb9 — which has hue 203.6° — its analogous colors are located at 173.6° and 233.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #779fb9.

Triadic Colors of #779fb9

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 #779fb9 — which has hue 203.6° — its triadic colors are located at 83.6° and 323.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #779fb9.

Complementary Color of #779fb9

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #779fb9 — which has hue 203.6° — its complementary color is located at 23.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #779fb9.

Split Complementary Colors of #779fb9

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 #779fb9 — which has hue 203.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 53.6° and 353.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #779fb9.

Tetradic Colors of #779fb9

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 #779fb9 — which has hue 203.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 113.6°, 203.6°, 293.6°, and 23.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #779fb9.

Monochromatic Colors of #779fb9

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #779fb9, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #546875 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b3d1e4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #779fb9

We want to make getting started with #779fb9 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #779fb9 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #779fb9 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 #779fb9 with other HTML elements.

#779fb9 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #779fb9.
<span style="color: #779fb9;">The color of this text is #779fb9.</span>

#779fb9 Background Color

The background color for this text is #779fb9.
<div style="background-color: #779fb9; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #779fb9.</div>

#779fb9 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #779fb9.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #779fb9;">This color for the shadow of this text is #779fb9.</span>

#779fb9 Border Color

This is a div with border color #779fb9.
<div style="border: #779fb9 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #779fb9.</div>

#779fb9 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #779fb9 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #779fb9; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #779fb9 on a white background.</div></div>

#779fb9 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #779fb9 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #779fb9; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #779fb9 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #779fb9 to White

This is a gradient from #779fb9 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#779fb9,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #779fb9 to white.</div>

Gradient from #779fb9 to Black

This is a gradient from #779fb9 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#779fb9,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#779fb9,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #779fb9 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #779fb9

In addition to using #779fb9 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 #779fb9 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #779fb9, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 119, Green = 159, Blue = 185). If you need details about the color coordinates of #779fb9 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 #779fb9
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(119, 159, 185)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #779fb9; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #779fb9; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #779fb9; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(119, 159, 185);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#779fb9")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:119, green:159, blue:185, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:119 green:159 blue:185 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(119f, 159f, 185f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(119, 159, 185);
 

#779fb9 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #779fb9 the same way. For those with color blindness, #779fb9 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #779fb9 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #779fb9 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 #779fb9 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 #779fb9 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

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #779fb9 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 2.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text