Lightslategray — #778899
#778899 is a medium, muted blue. It is the CSS named color lightslategray.
Color values
| HEX | #778899 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 14%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%) |
| Decimal | 7833753 |
| CSS | color: #778899; |
| Android | 0xFF778899 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.533, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #778899 | 3.64:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #778899 | 5.77:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #778899
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #778899 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #778899
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #778899 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #778899; background-color: #778899; }
.element { color: rgb(119 136 153); }
.element { color: hsl(210 14% 53%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#778899] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #778899;Frequently asked questions
What color is #778899?
#778899 is a medium, muted blue, which CSS calls lightslategray. Its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness.
What is #778899 in RGB?
#778899 converts to rgb(119, 136, 153) — 119 red, 136 green and 153 blue.
What is #778899 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #778899 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.77:1 versus 3.64:1).
What is the complementary color of #778899?
#988776 — the hue directly opposite #778899 on the color wheel.