#778BD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.11 271.3), rgb(119, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#778BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 271.3) |
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 #778BD3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778BD3 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778BD3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778BD3 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778BD3
oklch(65.1% 0.11 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#778BD3 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) | #7192D6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579AA5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778BD3
#778BD3
oklch(65.1% 0.11 271.3)
- #A88D35
#A88D35
oklch(65.1% 0.11 91.8)
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 #778BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #778BD3 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.