#77BEF5
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(77.6% 0.107 243.1), rgb(119, 190, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#77BEF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77BEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 190, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.107 243.1) |
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 #77BEF5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #77BEF5 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77BEF5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77BEF5 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B8DFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 242.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#77BEF5
oklch(77.6% 0.107 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#16A9FF
oklch(70.6% 0.167 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#77BEF5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FCBD1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77BEF5
#77BEF5
oklch(77.6% 0.107 243.1)
- #E7A76C
#E7A76C
oklch(77.7% 0.107 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 #77BEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #77BEF5 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.