Information about #7477BC color

#7477BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7477BC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 119, 188) — 45.5% red, 46.7% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 27 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #7477BC feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Toolbox (#746CC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Masquerade (#7285BC) and Chetwode Blue (#666FB4).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 119, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7477BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7477BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7477BC 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 #7477BC

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

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7477BC
  • RGB116, 119, 188
  • CMYK28, 27, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(116, 119, 188)
  • HSL238°, 35%, 60%
  • HSL Precise237.5°, 34.951%, 59.608%
  • HSV238°, 38%, 74%
  • HSB238°, 38%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.467, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.467, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.467, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7477BC
  • DECIMAL ID7632828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01