#778FAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.054 255), rgb(119, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#778FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778FAE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.054 255) |
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 #778FAE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778FAE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778FAE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778FAE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778FAE
oklch(64.3% 0.054 255)
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Step 600
600
#5C7596
oklch(55.6% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6280
oklch(49.1% 0.055 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5068
oklch(42.6% 0.046 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#778FAE 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) | #8490AF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679699 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778FAE
#778FAE
oklch(64.3% 0.054 255)
- #A18968
#A18968
oklch(64.4% 0.055 75.4)
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 #778FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #778FAE 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.