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HEX 778EAE - #778EAE, RGB(119,142,174) Color


Color Name: Shadow Blue*
Hex Color Code: #778EAE
RGB Color Code: RGB(119, 142, 174)
CMYK Values*: 31.6%, 18.4%, 0.0%, 31.8%



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What color is 778EAE?

The RGB color code for color number #778EAE is RGB(119, 142, 174). In the RGB color model, #778EAE has a red value of 119, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.9° (degrees), 25.3 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #778EAE has a hue of 214.9° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 778EAE is cool or warm?

Color 778EAE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #778EAE? (For interior and product design)

778EAE has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#778EAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #778EAE with dark and light Color




Is #778EAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 778EAE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #778EAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(119, 142, 174)
Red
119 (46.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
31.61%
Magenta
18.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(214.91deg, 25.3 %, 57.5 %)

Hue
214.91°
Saturation
25.35 %.
Lightness
57.45 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 67, 100)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
100 (39.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.91°
Saturation
31.61 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 214.91°

W: 46.67 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 24.92

Y : 26.32

Z : 43.81

YXY

Y1 : 26.32

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 53.33%

M : 44.31%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 26.3 %

Munsell Color System

1.6PB 5.7/4.2

CIE-Lab

L : 58.34

A : -0.42

B : -19.47

CIE-Lch

L : 58.34

C : 19.48

H : 268.75

CIE-Luv

L : 58.34

U : -12.89

V : -29.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 51.31

A : -3.09

B : -14.71






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #778EAE

Here are the colors similar to 778EAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 778EAE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 778EAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 778EAE.

#7594B3
PANTONE 2157 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#8394B8
PANTONE 2136 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#758CC0
PANTONE 2135 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 778EAE.

#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 778EAE.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #778EAE

Here are the paint colors similar to 778EAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #778EAE to PPG Paints

#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Benjamin Moore

#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Dunn-Edwards

#7F97B5
Denim Tradition (DE 5885)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Behr

#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#6E8DBB
Debutante Ball (MQ5-46)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#7E95BE
Blue Satin (M540-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Valspar

#7893BF
Enchanted Evening (4003-8A)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#8396B0
Cry Me a River (8003-46D)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#7D98B3
Blue Marble (V110-5)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 9.74 (90.3% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 11.63 (88.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 778EAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #778EAE to Sherwin Williams

#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#778EAE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



778EAE
Shadow Blue*

AE9777
Grullo*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #778EAE?

Color that best contrast with #778EAE is #AE9777, color name is Grullo*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #778EAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #778EAE is #AE9777, color name is Grullo*.





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