#778BE0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.8% 0.129 272.4), rgb(119, 139, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#778BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.129 272.4) |
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 #778BE0 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778BE0 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778BE0 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778BE0 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778BE0
oklch(65.8% 0.129 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#586BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4958AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#778BE0 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) | #6B94E3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CDE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9DAB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778BE0
#778BE0
oklch(65.8% 0.129 272.4)
- #AD8E18
#AD8E18
oklch(65.7% 0.128 92.4)
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 #778BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #778BE0 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.