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#779efd color: Bright light blue

#779efd is rgb(119, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(71.223% 0.14581 265.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

71.2%
0.146
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #779efd

#779efd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #779efd mixed with white

  1. 779efd
  2. 84a8fe
  3. 91b2ff
  4. 9ebcff
  5. acc6ff
  6. b9cfff
  7. c7d9ff
  8. d5e3ff
  9. e3ecff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #779efd mixed with black

  1. 779efd
  2. 6789dc
  3. 5774bc
  4. 47609d
  5. 384d7f
  6. 2a3a62
  7. 1c2947
  8. 10182d
  9. 050916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779efd with less saturation

  1. 779efd
  2. 7b9ff4
  3. 80a0eb
  4. 84a1e3
  5. 88a1da
  6. 8da2d1
  7. 91a2c8
  8. 95a2be
  9. 9aa2b5
  10. 9ea2ac

Questions about #779efd

What color is #779efd?

#779efd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(222.54, 97.1%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.223% 0.14581 265.942).

What colors go well with #779efd?

The complementary color of #779efd is #ca9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21aef0 and #ab8df2. The triadic partners are #ef7a71 and #5fba68.

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

Black text reads better on #779efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779efd a warm or cool color?

#779efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.146.