#7799B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.053 240.4), rgb(119, 153, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7799B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7799B2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.053 240.4) |
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 #7799B2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7799B2 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7799B2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7799B2 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7799B2
oklch(66.6% 0.053 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#547892
oklch(55.6% 0.058 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7799B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649FA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7799B2
#7799B2
oklch(66.6% 0.053 240.4)
- #AD8D73
#AD8D73
oklch(66.6% 0.054 60.8)
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 #7799B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #7799B2 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.