#779CB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.053 235.9), rgb(119, 156, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#779CB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.053 235.9) |
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 #779CB3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779CB3 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779CB3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779CB3 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779CB3
oklch(67.4% 0.053 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#6090AD
oklch(63% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#376782
oklch(49.2% 0.068 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#779CB3 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) | #929BB4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A2A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779CB3
#779CB3
oklch(67.4% 0.053 235.9)
- #B18E77
#B18E77
oklch(67.3% 0.054 54.9)
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 #779CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #779CB3 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.