#77849D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.2% 0.041 263.5), rgb(119, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#77849D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77849D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.041 263.5) |
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 #77849D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77849D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77849D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77849D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77849D
oklch(61.2% 0.041 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#66748E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#556179
oklch(49.2% 0.041 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#454F62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#77849D 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) | #7C859E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D898C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77849D
#77849D
oklch(61.2% 0.041 263.5)
- #908268
#908268
oklch(61.2% 0.041 82.9)
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 #77849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #77849D 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.