#779DED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.125 264.1), rgb(119, 157, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#779DED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779DED |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 264.1) |
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 #779DED | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779DED | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779DED text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779DED text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779DED
oklch(70.2% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5784E9
oklch(63% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3059BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#284997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#779DED 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) | #7EA4F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AEBA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779DED
#779DED
oklch(70.2% 0.125 264.1)
- #C39833
#C39833
oklch(70.2% 0.125 84.7)
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 #779DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #779DED 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.