#778EBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.078 264.9), rgb(119, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#778EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EBF |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 264.9) |
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 #778EBF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EBF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778EBF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778EBF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778EBF
oklch(64.8% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A608E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#778EBF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60989F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EBF
#778EBF
oklch(64.8% 0.078 264.9)
- #A58B55
#A58B55
oklch(64.8% 0.079 84.6)
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 #778EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #778EBF 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.