#77BADE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.086 233), rgb(119, 186, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#77BADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 233°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BADE |
| RGB | rgb(119, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.086 233) |
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 #77BADE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BADE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BADE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BADE text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#77BADE
oklch(75.8% 0.086 233)
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Step 500
500
#3694C1
oklch(63.1% 0.11 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4761
oklch(37.6% 0.071 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#77BADE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C4C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BADE
#77BADE
oklch(75.8% 0.086 233)
- #DCA27D
#DCA27D
oklch(75.8% 0.085 53.6)
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 #77BADE, 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 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #77BADE 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.