#779EB5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.055 234.5), rgb(119, 158, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#779EB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.055 234.5) |
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 #779EB5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779EB5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779EB5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779EB5 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779EB5
oklch(67.9% 0.055 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AE
oklch(63.2% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#437B99
oklch(55.7% 0.075 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#346783
oklch(49.1% 0.071 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C546A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#779EB5 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) | #939DB6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A4A5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779EB5
#779EB5
oklch(67.9% 0.055 234.5)
- #B38F78
#B38F78
oklch(67.8% 0.055 54.1)
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 #779EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #779EB5 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.