#779CDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.101 260.4), rgb(119, 156, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#779CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779CDA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.101 260.4) |
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 #779CDA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779CDA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779CDA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779CDA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779CDA
oklch(69% 0.101 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4071C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#325EA9
oklch(49% 0.13 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#779CDA 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) | #85A0DD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A9B2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779CDA
#779CDA
oklch(69% 0.101 260.4)
- #BC944E
#BC944E
oklch(69% 0.1 79.8)
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 #779CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #779CDA 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.