#77AECE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.4% 0.074 234.7), rgb(119, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#77AECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77AECE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.074 234.7) |
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 #77AECE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77AECE | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AECE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #77AECE text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77AECE
oklch(72.4% 0.074 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#267CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.103 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#16698F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#175574
oklch(42.6% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B475E
oklch(37.8% 0.062 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#77AECE 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) | #9FACD0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B6B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77AECE
#77AECE
oklch(72.4% 0.074 234.7)
- #CB9A79
#CB9A79
oklch(72.4% 0.074 55.2)
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 #77AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #77AECE 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.