#77A9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.13 259.7), rgb(119, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#77A9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.13 259.7) |
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 #77A9FA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77A9FA | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A9FA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77A9FA text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77A9FA
oklch(73.3% 0.13 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4887EC
oklch(63.2% 0.165 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A6EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#77A9FA 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) | #89AFFD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A3F8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31BBC6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77A9FA
#77A9FA
oklch(73.3% 0.13 259.7)
- #D49E3A
#D49E3A
oklch(73.3% 0.13 79.2)
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 #77A9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
Use #77A9FA 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.