#778BCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.098 270.1), rgb(119, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#778BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778BCA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.098 270.1) |
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 #778BCA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778BCA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778BCA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778BCA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778BCA
oklch(64.7% 0.098 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#778BCA 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) | #7591CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C98A2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778BCA
#778BCA
oklch(64.7% 0.098 270.1)
- #A58B42
#A58B42
oklch(64.6% 0.098 89.9)
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 #778BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #778BCA 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.