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#778dcc color: Hydrangea

#778dcc is rgb(119, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.182% 0.09793 268.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

65.2%
0.098
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #778dcc

#778dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea (#768dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #778dcc mixed with white

  1. 778dcc
  2. 8498d2
  3. 91a3d7
  4. 9eafdc
  5. abbae2
  6. b9c5e7
  7. c6d1ec
  8. d4dcf1
  9. e2e8f6
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #778dcc mixed with black

  1. 778dcc
  2. 677ab1
  3. 576797
  4. 47557e
  5. 384465
  6. 2a334e
  7. 1c2337
  8. 101422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778dcc with less saturation

  1. 778dcc
  2. 798ec6
  3. 7c8ec0
  4. 7e8eba
  5. 818fb4
  6. 838fae
  7. 868fa8
  8. 888fa2
  9. 8b909c
  10. 8d9096

Questions about #778dcc

What color is #778dcc?

#778dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(119, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(224.47, 45.45%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.182% 0.09793 268.878).

What colors go well with #778dcc?

The complementary color of #778dcc is #a88c44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5298c5 and #9882c3. The triadic partners are #c4786d and #63a06e.

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

Black text reads better on #778dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778dcc a warm or cool color?

#778dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.098.