#77BBDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.084 231.1), rgb(119, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#77BBDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BBDD |
| RGB | rgb(119, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.084 231.1) |
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 #77BBDD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #77BBDD | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BBDD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BBDD text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 232.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77BBDD
oklch(75.9% 0.084 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#23AEE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#77BBDD 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) | #AAB9DF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C4C6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BBDD
#77BBDD
oklch(75.9% 0.084 231.1)
- #DDA280
#DDA280
oklch(76% 0.084 51)
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 #77BBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #77BBDD 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.