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#779efa color: Bright light blue

#779efa is rgb(119, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.062% 0.14176 265.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

71.1%
0.142
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #779efa

#779efa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #779efa mixed with white

  1. 779efa
  2. 84a8fb
  3. 91b2fd
  4. 9ebcfe
  5. acc6fe
  6. b9cfff
  7. c7d9ff
  8. d5e3ff
  9. e3ecff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #779efa mixed with black

  1. 779efa
  2. 6789d9
  3. 5774ba
  4. 47609b
  5. 384d7d
  6. 2a3a61
  7. 1c2946
  8. 10182d
  9. 050915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779efa with less saturation

  1. 779efa
  2. 7b9ff1
  3. 80a0e9
  4. 84a0e0
  5. 88a1d8
  6. 8da1cf
  7. 91a2c6
  8. 95a2bd
  9. 99a2b4
  10. 9da2ab

Questions about #779efa

What color is #779efa?

#779efa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(222.14, 92.91%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.062% 0.14176 265.563).

What colors go well with #779efa?

The complementary color of #779efa is #c99a13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28aeed and #a98ef0. The triadic partners are #ed7b73 and #62b969.

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

Black text reads better on #779efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779efa a warm or cool color?

#779efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.142.