#0779AC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.6% 0.118 237.2), rgb(7, 121, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#0779AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0779AC |
| RGB | rgb(7, 121, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.118 237.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0779AC | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0779AC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0779AC text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0779AC text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E93C3
oklch(63.2% 0.109 236.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0779AC
oklch(54.6% 0.118 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#07557A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#144762
oklch(37.8% 0.07 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#0779AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6079AE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0779AC
#0779AC
oklch(54.6% 0.118 237.2)
- #A35C1D
#A35C1D
oklch(54.7% 0.118 57.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0779AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.007
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #0779AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.