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#779bce color: Ice Blue

#779bce is rgb(119, 155, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.263% 0.08579 257.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

68.3%
0.086
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #779bce

#779bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ice Blue (#739bd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #779bce mixed with white

  1. 779bce
  2. 84a5d3
  3. 91afd8
  4. 9fb9dd
  5. acc3e2
  6. bacde7
  7. c7d7ec
  8. d5e1f1
  9. e3ebf6
  10. f1f5fa

Darker: #779bce mixed with black

  1. 779bce
  2. 6786b3
  3. 577298
  4. 475e7f
  5. 384b66
  6. 2a394e
  7. 1c2838
  8. 101823
  9. 05090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #779bce with less saturation

  1. 779bce
  2. 7b9bc9
  3. 7e9bc4
  4. 829bbe
  5. 859bb9
  6. 899bb4
  7. 8c9aaf
  8. 8f9aa9
  9. 929aa4
  10. 96999e

Questions about #779bce

What color is #779bce?

#779bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Ice Blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 155, 206), in HSL hsl(215.17, 47.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.263% 0.08579 257.117).

What colors go well with #779bce?

The complementary color of #779bce is #b7925a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ba4c2 and #9591cc. The triadic partners are #c98386 and #80a671.

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

Black text reads better on #779bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779bce a warm or cool color?

#779bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.086.