#778EC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.085 266.3), rgb(119, 142, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#778EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 266.3) |
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 #778EC4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EC4 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778EC4 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778EC4 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778EC4
oklch(65% 0.085 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 266)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#778EC4 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) | #7B92C6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E99A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EC4
#778EC4
oklch(65% 0.085 266.3)
- #A68C4F
#A68C4F
oklch(65% 0.086 86.9)
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 #778EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.064
Use #778EC4 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.