#779BD2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.091 258.7), rgb(119, 155, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#779BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.091 258.7) |
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 #779BD2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779BD2 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BD2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BD2 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779BD2
oklch(68.4% 0.091 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4373BC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3460A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#779BD2 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) | #879ED4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A7AE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779BD2
#779BD2
oklch(68.4% 0.091 258.7)
- #B89356
#B89356
oklch(68.4% 0.091 78.8)
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 #779BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #779BD2 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.