Palettes / Colors / #776FCD

#776FCD — Muted Blue

#776FCD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #776FCD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#776FCD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C5CD70; it also sits naturally between #7096CD and #A670CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 44% · Blue 80%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #776FCD

.text { color: #776FCD; }
.background { background-color: #776FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #776FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 111, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #776FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 111, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #776FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 111, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#776FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#776FCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C5CD70:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #776FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #776FCD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #776FCD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #776FCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #776FCC  ·  #776FCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #776FCD?

#776FCD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 111, 205). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #776FCD?

#776FCD is RGB 119, 111, 205 — HSL 245°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 42%, 46%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #776FCD?

Its complement is #C5CD70; analogous partners are #7096CD and #A670CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #776FCD for text?

Black text on #776FCD has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.