#778CFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.169 273.2), rgb(119, 140, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#778CFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778CFE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.169 273.2) |
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 #778CFE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778CFE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778CFE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778CFE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#778CFE
oklch(67.7% 0.169 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F58F9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4146D9
oklch(49.1% 0.219 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#353BAF
oklch(42.6% 0.181 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A2051
oklch(27% 0.089 273.6)
#778CFE 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A5B9 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778CFE
#778CFE
oklch(67.7% 0.169 273.2)
- #B59400
#B59400
oklch(67.7% 0.139 92.9)
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 #778CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #778CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
Use #778CFE 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.