#778ED7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.112 269.8), rgb(119, 142, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#778ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.112 269.8) |
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 #778ED7 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778ED7 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778ED7 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778ED7 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778ED7
oklch(65.9% 0.112 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#485BA1
oklch(49% 0.114 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#778ED7 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) | #7495DA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549DA9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778ED7
#778ED7
oklch(65.9% 0.112 269.8)
- #AD8E35
#AD8E35
oklch(65.9% 0.112 89.5)
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 #778ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #778ED7 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.