#77A5CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.4% 0.078 246.1), rgb(119, 165, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#77A5CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A5CE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.078 246.1) |
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 #77A5CE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A5CE | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A5CE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A5CE text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A5CE
oklch(70.4% 0.078 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#538FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.1 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#3678AF
oklch(55.5% 0.109 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#276596
oklch(49.1% 0.101 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#22537A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#77A5CE 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) | #94A5D0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56AFB3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A5CE
#77A5CE
oklch(70.4% 0.078 246.1)
- #C1966B
#C1966B
oklch(70.3% 0.078 66)
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 #77A5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #77A5CE 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.