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#779dfb color: Bright light blue

#779dfb is rgb(119, 157, 251) in RGB and oklch(70.912% 0.14426 266.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

70.9%
0.144
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #779dfb

#779dfb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 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: #779dfb mixed with white

  1. 779dfb
  2. 84a7fc
  3. 91b1fd
  4. 9ebbfe
  5. acc5ff
  6. b9cfff
  7. c7d9ff
  8. d5e2ff
  9. e3ecff
  10. f1f5ff

Darker: #779dfb mixed with black

  1. 779dfb
  2. 6788da
  3. 5773ba
  4. 475f9c
  5. 384c7e
  6. 2a3a61
  7. 1c2846
  8. 10182d
  9. 050915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779dfb with less saturation

  1. 779dfb
  2. 7b9ef2
  3. 809fea
  4. 84a0e1
  5. 88a0d8
  6. 8ca1cf
  7. 90a1c6
  8. 95a1bd
  9. 99a1b4
  10. 9da1ab

Questions about #779dfb

What color is #779dfb?

#779dfb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 157, 251), in HSL hsl(222.73, 94.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.912% 0.14426 266.169).

What colors go well with #779dfb?

The complementary color of #779dfb is #c99905. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24adef and #aa8df0. The triadic partners are #ee7a70 and #5eb968.

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

Black text reads better on #779dfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779dfb a warm or cool color?

#779dfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.144.