#779BF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.14 266.5), rgb(119, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#779BF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 267°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.14 266.5) |
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 #779BF6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779BF6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BF6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BF6 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779BF6
oklch(70.2% 0.14 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5781F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F67E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3154C5
oklch(49% 0.181 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#29469F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#779BF6 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) | #77A4FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6898F4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AAFBD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779BF6
#779BF6
oklch(70.2% 0.14 266.5)
- #C59813
#C59813
oklch(70.3% 0.14 86.7)
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 #779BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #779BF6 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.