#777EF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.176 277.7), rgb(119, 126, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#777EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 126, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 277.7) |
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 #777EF6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777EF6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777EF6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777EF6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8D97F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 277.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#777EF6
oklch(64.6% 0.176 277.7)
-
Step 600
600
#5E5FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 277.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4E4DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 278)
-
Step 800
800
#3F409D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 277.7)
-
Step 900
900
#35387D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 277.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#777EF6 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) | #458FFA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3685F3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4098AE | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777EF6
#777EF6
oklch(64.6% 0.176 277.7)
- #A48D00
#A48D00
oklch(64.5% 0.133 97.5)
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 #777EF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #777EF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #777EF6 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.