#778ECA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.094 267.7), rgb(119, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#778ECA 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778ECA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.094 267.7) |
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 #778ECA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778ECA | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778ECA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778ECA text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#8DA0CF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778ECA
oklch(65.3% 0.094 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#5970AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#495E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#778ECA 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) | #7993CD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9AA3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778ECA
#778ECA
oklch(65.3% 0.094 267.7)
- #A88D48
#A88D48
oklch(65.4% 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 #778ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #778ECA 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.