#778DB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.07 263.5), rgb(119, 141, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#778DB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.07 263.5) |
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 #778DB8 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778DB8 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778DB8 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778DB8 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778DB8
oklch(64.3% 0.07 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6089
oklch(49% 0.071 264)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#35415A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#778DB8 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) | #7E90BA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63969C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778DB8
#778DB8
oklch(64.3% 0.07 263.5)
- #A18A5B
#A18A5B
oklch(64.3% 0.07 84.5)
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 #778DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #778DB8 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.