#77879F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.9% 0.041 258.4), rgb(119, 135, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#77879F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77879F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.041 258.4) |
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 #77879F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77879F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77879F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77879F text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77879F
oklch(61.9% 0.041 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#63748E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#77879F 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) | #7F88A0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8C8F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77879F
#77879F
oklch(61.9% 0.041 258.4)
- #94836A
#94836A
oklch(61.9% 0.041 77.4)
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 #77879F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #77879F 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.