#778CC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.082 267.2), rgb(119, 140, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#778CC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 267.2) |
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 #778CC0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778CC0 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778CC0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778CC0 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778CC0
oklch(64.4% 0.082 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F90
oklch(49.2% 0.082 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#778CC0 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) | #7A90C2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60979E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778CC0
#778CC0
oklch(64.4% 0.082 267.2)
- #A38A51
#A38A51
oklch(64.4% 0.081 86.5)
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 #778CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #778CC0 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.