#77879B
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.8% 0.036 254.1), rgb(119, 135, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#77879B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77879B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.036 254.1) |
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 #77879B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77879B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77879B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77879B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77879B
oklch(61.8% 0.036 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#64758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#536275
oklch(49.1% 0.036 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#77879B 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) | #80879C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8B8D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77879B
#77879B
oklch(61.8% 0.036 254.1)
- #93836E
#93836E
oklch(61.9% 0.036 74.5)
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 #77879B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.005
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #77879B 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.