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#778cb0 color: Ashton Skies

#778cb0 is rgb(119, 140, 176) in RGB and oklch(63.696% 0.05957 261.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.7%
0.060
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #778cb0

#778cb0 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ashton Skies (#7b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #778cb0 mixed with white

  1. 778cb0
  2. 8497b8
  3. 91a2c0
  4. 9eadc8
  5. abb9d0
  6. b9c4d8
  7. c7d0df
  8. d5dbe7
  9. e3e7ef
  10. f1f3f7

Darker: #778cb0 mixed with black

  1. 778cb0
  2. 677999
  3. 576782
  4. 47556c
  5. 384356
  6. 2a3342
  7. 1c232e
  8. 10141c
  9. 05070b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #778cb0 with less saturation

  1. 778cb0
  2. 798cac
  3. 7b8ca9
  4. 7d8ca5
  5. 7f8ca2
  6. 818c9e
  7. 838c9a
  8. 858c96
  9. 878b93
  10. 898b8f

Questions about #778cb0

What color is #778cb0?

#778cb0 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Ashton Skies. In RGB it is rgb(119, 140, 176), in HSL hsl(217.89, 26.51%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.696% 0.05957 261.101).

What colors go well with #778cb0?

The complementary color of #778cb0 is #9e8862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6592a9 and #8b85ad. The triadic partners are #ad7d7c and #789573.

Is white or black text more readable on #778cb0?

White text reads better on #778cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778cb0 a warm or cool color?

#778cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.06.