#778EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.143 271.8), rgb(119, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#778EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778EED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 271.8) |
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 #778EED | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778EED | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778EED text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #778EED text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#778EED
oklch(67.1% 0.143 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#647CF6
oklch(63% 0.183 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4050C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#778EED 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) | #6899F1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A2B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778EED
#778EED
oklch(67.1% 0.143 271.8)
- #B49200
#B49200
oklch(67.2% 0.137 92.2)
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 #778EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #778EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #778EED 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.