#778BB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.065 263.9), rgb(119, 139, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#778BB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.065 263.9) |
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 #778BB3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778BB3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778BB3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778BB3 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778BB3
oklch(63.6% 0.065 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#778BB3 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) | #7E8EB5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659399 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778BB3
#778BB3
oklch(63.6% 0.065 263.9)
- #9E885D
#9E885D
oklch(63.6% 0.065 83.6)
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 #778BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #778BB3 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.