#778EB5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.064 260.9), rgb(119, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#778EB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.064 260.9) |
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 #778EB5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EB5 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778EB5 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778EB5 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778EB5
oklch(64.3% 0.064 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C749D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6186
oklch(49.1% 0.066 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#778EB5 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) | #8190B7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64969B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EB5
#778EB5
oklch(64.3% 0.064 260.9)
- #A28960
#A28960
oklch(64.3% 0.064 79.6)
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 #778EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #778EB5 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.