#779AE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.115 264.1), rgb(119, 154, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#779AE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.115 264.1) |
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 #779AE3 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779AE3 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779AE3 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779AE3 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779AE3
oklch(69% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E2
oklch(63% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#426DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#345BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 264)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A92
oklch(42.6% 0.124 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#779AE3 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) | #7FA0E6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAAB4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779AE3
#779AE3
oklch(69% 0.115 264.1)
- #BD953D
#BD953D
oklch(69.1% 0.115 84.1)
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 #779AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #779AE3 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.