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#779bdb color: Ice Blue

#779bdb is rgb(119, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.866% 0.10313 261.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

68.9%
0.103
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #779bdb

#779bdb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #779bdb mixed with white

  1. 779bdb
  2. 84a5df
  3. 91afe3
  4. 9fb9e7
  5. acc3eb
  6. bacdee
  7. c7d7f2
  8. d5e1f5
  9. e3ebf9
  10. f1f5fc

Darker: #779bdb mixed with black

  1. 779bdb
  2. 6786be
  3. 5772a2
  4. 475e87
  5. 384b6d
  6. 2a3954
  7. 1c283c
  8. 101826
  9. 050911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #779bdb with less saturation

  1. 779bdb
  2. 7b9bd5
  3. 7e9bcf
  4. 829cc8
  5. 869cc2
  6. 899cbc
  7. 8d9cb5
  8. 909caf
  9. 949ba8
  10. 979ba1

Questions about #779bdb

What color is #779bdb?

#779bdb is soft blue. The closest named color is Ice Blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(218.4, 58.14%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.866% 0.10313 261.498).

What colors go well with #779bdb?

The complementary color of #779bdb is #bb944b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa6cf and #9c8fd6. The triadic partners are #d3807f and #76ab6f.

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

Black text reads better on #779bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779bdb a warm or cool color?

#779bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.103.