#778BE8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.14 272.9), rgb(119, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#778BE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.14 272.9) |
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 #778BE8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778BE8 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778BE8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778BE8 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778BE8
oklch(66.2% 0.14 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5769CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4857B0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#778BE8 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) | #6796EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499FAE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778BE8
#778BE8
oklch(66.2% 0.14 272.9)
- #B09000
#B09000
oklch(66.4% 0.136 93)
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 #778BE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #778BE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
Use #778BE8 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.