#779DC6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.074 250.8), rgb(119, 157, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#779DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.074 250.8) |
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 #779DC6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779DC6 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779DC6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779DC6 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779DC6
oklch(68.3% 0.074 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC1
oklch(63% 0.095 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AD
oklch(55.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#336395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#779DC6 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) | #8D9EC8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA6AB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779DC6
#779DC6
oklch(68.3% 0.074 250.8)
- #B79266
#B79266
oklch(68.4% 0.074 70.9)
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 #779DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #779DC6 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.