#778ABF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.083 268.8), rgb(119, 138, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#778ABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778ABF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 138, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.083 268.8) |
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 #778ABF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778ABF | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778ABF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778ABF text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778ABF
oklch(63.9% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#778ABF 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) | #788FC1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61959D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778ABF
#778ABF
oklch(63.9% 0.083 268.8)
- #A0894E
#A0894E
oklch(63.8% 0.083 88.7)
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 #778ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #778ABF 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.