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#779cfe color: Bright light blue

#779cfe is rgb(119, 156, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.872% 0.14946 266.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

70.9%
0.149
267°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #779cfe

#779cfe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #779cfe mixed with white

  1. 779cfe
  2. 84a6ff
  3. 91b1ff
  4. 9ebbff
  5. acc5ff
  6. b9cfff
  7. c7d8ff
  8. d5e2ff
  9. e3ecff
  10. f1f5ff

Darker: #779cfe mixed with black

  1. 779cfe
  2. 6787dd
  3. 5773bd
  4. 475f9e
  5. 384c80
  6. 2a3963
  7. 1c2847
  8. 10182d
  9. 050916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779cfe with less saturation

  1. 779cfe
  2. 7b9df5
  3. 7f9eec
  4. 849fe3
  5. 88a0da
  6. 8ca0d1
  7. 90a1c7
  8. 94a1be
  9. 99a1b4
  10. 9da1ab

Questions about #779cfe

What color is #779cfe?

#779cfe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 156, 254), in HSL hsl(223.56, 98.54%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.872% 0.14946 266.966).

What colors go well with #779cfe?

The complementary color of #779cfe is #c99900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1aadf2 and #ac8bf2. The triadic partners are #f0786d and #58ba67.

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

Black text reads better on #779cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779cfe a warm or cool color?

#779cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.149.