#77A4EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.5% 0.114 259), rgb(119, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#77A4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A4EA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.114 259) |
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 #77A4EA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A4EA | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A4EA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A4EA text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A4EA
oklch(71.5% 0.114 259)
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Step 500
500
#5088E0
oklch(63% 0.146 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3370CE
oklch(55.5% 0.159 259)
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Step 700
700
#265DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#214D90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#204173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#77A4EA 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) | #89A9ED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B3BD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A4EA
#77A4EA
oklch(71.5% 0.114 259)
- #C99A48
#C99A48
oklch(71.5% 0.114 79)
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 #77A4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
Use #77A4EA 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.