#778EE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.125 270.8), rgb(119, 142, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#778EE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.125 270.8) |
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 #778EE0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EE0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778EE0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778EE0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778EE0
oklch(66.4% 0.125 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#566CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#475AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#778EE0 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) | #6F97E3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9FAC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EE0
#778EE0
oklch(66.4% 0.125 270.8)
- #B09023
#B09023
oklch(66.5% 0.125 91.3)
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 #778EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #778EE0 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.