#77B4E3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.093 242.6), rgb(119, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#77B4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77B4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.093 242.6) |
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 #77B4E3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77B4E3 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77B4E3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77B4E3 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77B4E3
oklch(74.6% 0.093 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E91CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F7AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#075480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#144667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#77B4E3 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) | #A0B4E5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45BFC4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77B4E3
#77B4E3
oklch(74.6% 0.093 242.6)
- #D7A06E
#D7A06E
oklch(74.7% 0.093 62.9)
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 #77B4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #77B4E3 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.