#779cee color: Bright light blue
#779cee is rgb(119, 156, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.02% 0.12779 264.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #779cee
#779cee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #779cee mixed with white
Darker: #779cee mixed with black
Calmer: #779cee with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #779cee
Questions about #779cee
What color is #779cee?
#779cee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 156, 238), in HSL hsl(221.34, 77.78%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.02% 0.12779 264.855).
What colors go well with #779cee?
The complementary color of #779cee is #c3972e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3aaae2 and #a48de5. The triadic partners are #e37d76 and #68b36b.
Is white or black text more readable on #779cee?
Black text reads better on #779cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #779cee a warm or cool color?
#779cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.128.