#77839B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.039 264.2), rgb(119, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#77839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77839B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.039 264.2) |
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 #77839B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77839B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77839B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77839B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77839B
oklch(60.9% 0.039 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#556178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#77839B 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) | #7C849C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E888B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77839B
#77839B
oklch(60.9% 0.039 264.2)
- #8E8168
#8E8168
oklch(60.8% 0.039 83.7)
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 #77839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
Use #77839B 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.