#77BADD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.085 232.2), rgb(119, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#77BADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BADD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.085 232.2) |
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 #77BADD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BADD | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BADD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BADD text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BADD
oklch(75.7% 0.085 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#3694C0
oklch(63.1% 0.109 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 231)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#77BADD 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) | #A9B8DF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C4C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BADD
#77BADD
oklch(75.7% 0.085 232.2)
- #DCA17E
#DCA17E
oklch(75.7% 0.085 51.7)
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 #77BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #77BADD 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.