#777AFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.192 278.6), rgb(119, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#777AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777AFE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 278.6) |
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 #777AFE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777AFE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777AFE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777AFE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#777AFE
oklch(64.4% 0.192 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F49CA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353582
oklch(37.6% 0.126 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#777AFE 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) | #308EFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1884FB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3898B0 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777AFE
#777AFE
oklch(64.4% 0.192 278.6)
- #A28D00
#A28D00
oklch(64.3% 0.133 98.6)
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 #777AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #777AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
Use #777AFE 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.