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#779afb color: Bright light blue

#779afb is rgb(119, 154, 251) in RGB and oklch(70.303% 0.14774 267.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

70.3%
0.148
268°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #779afb

#779afb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #779afb mixed with white

  1. 779afb
  2. 84a5fc
  3. 91affd
  4. 9eb9fe
  5. abc3ff
  6. b9cdff
  7. c7d7ff
  8. d5e1ff
  9. e3ebff
  10. f1f5ff

Darker: #779afb mixed with black

  1. 779afb
  2. 6785da
  3. 5771ba
  4. 475e9c
  5. 384b7e
  6. 2a3961
  7. 1c2746
  8. 10172d
  9. 050915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779afb with less saturation

  1. 779afb
  2. 7b9bf2
  3. 7f9ce9
  4. 839de0
  5. 879ed7
  6. 8b9ece
  7. 8f9fc5
  8. 939fbc
  9. 979fb2
  10. 9b9fa9

Questions about #779afb

What color is #779afb?

#779afb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 154, 251), in HSL hsl(224.09, 94.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.303% 0.14774 267.55).

What colors go well with #779afb?

The complementary color of #779afb is #c69800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fabef and #aa89ef. The triadic partners are #ed776b and #56b867.

Is white or black text more readable on #779afb?

Black text reads better on #779afb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779afb a warm or cool color?

#779afb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.148.