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#778dce color: Hydrangea

#778dce is rgb(119, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.28% 0.10077 269.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

65.3%
0.101
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #778dce

#778dce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #778dce mixed with white

  1. 778dce
  2. 8498d3
  3. 91a4d9
  4. 9eafde
  5. abbae3
  6. b9c5e8
  7. c6d1ed
  8. d4dcf1
  9. e2e8f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #778dce mixed with black

  1. 778dce
  2. 677ab3
  3. 576798
  4. 47557f
  5. 384466
  6. 2a334e
  7. 1c2338
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778dce with less saturation

  1. 778dce
  2. 798ec8
  3. 7c8ec2
  4. 7e8fbc
  5. 818fb6
  6. 838fb0
  7. 868fa9
  8. 8890a3
  9. 8b909d
  10. 8d9096

Questions about #778dce

What color is #778dce?

#778dce is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(119, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(224.83, 47.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.28% 0.10077 269.217).

What colors go well with #778dce?

The complementary color of #778dce is #a98d41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5098c7 and #9982c5. The triadic partners are #c6786c and #61a16e.

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

Black text reads better on #778dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778dce a warm or cool color?

#778dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.101.