#778EAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.05 253.5), rgb(119, 142, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#778EAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EAA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.05 253.5) |
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 #778EAA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EAA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778EAA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778EAA text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778EAA
oklch(63.9% 0.05 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7593
oklch(55.5% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 253)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#778EAA 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) | #848FAB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689497 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EAA
#778EAA
oklch(63.9% 0.05 253.5)
- #9F886A
#9F886A
oklch(64% 0.051 74.1)
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 #778EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.003
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #778EAA 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.