#779EC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.4% 0.068 246.8), rgb(119, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#779EC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.068 246.8) |
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 #779EC2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #779EC2 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779EC2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779EC2 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779EC2
oklch(68.4% 0.068 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBC
oklch(63% 0.088 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4178A8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#326590
oklch(49.1% 0.088 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#779EC2 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) | #909EC4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA6AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779EC2
#779EC2
oklch(68.4% 0.068 246.8)
- #B7926C
#B7926C
oklch(68.5% 0.069 67)
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 #779EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #779EC2 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.