#778DC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.094 268.3), rgb(119, 141, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#778DC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.094 268.3) |
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 #778DC9 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778DC9 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778DC9 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778DC9 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778DC9
oklch(65% 0.094 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#778DC9 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) | #7892CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C99A2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778DC9
#778DC9
oklch(65% 0.094 268.3)
- #A78C47
#A78C47
oklch(65% 0.094 88.3)
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 #778DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #778DC9 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.