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#779fe0 color: Soft blue

#779fe0 is rgb(119, 159, 224) in RGB and oklch(69.955% 0.10575 259.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

70%
0.106
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #779fe0

#779fe0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #779fe0 mixed with white

  1. 779fe0
  2. 84a9e4
  3. 91b2e7
  4. 9fbceb
  5. acc5ee
  6. bacff1
  7. c7d9f4
  8. d5e2f7
  9. e3ecfa
  10. f1f5fc

Darker: #779fe0 mixed with black

  1. 779fe0
  2. 678ac3
  3. 5775a6
  4. 47618a
  5. 384d70
  6. 2a3b56
  7. 1c293e
  8. 101827
  9. 050912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #779fe0 with less saturation

  1. 779fe0
  2. 7b9fda
  3. 7f9fd3
  4. 839fcd
  5. 879fc6
  6. 8b9fc0
  7. 8f9fb9
  8. 939fb3
  9. 979fac
  10. 9a9ea5

Questions about #779fe0

What color is #779fe0?

#779fe0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 159, 224), in HSL hsl(217.14, 62.87%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.955% 0.10575 259.832).

What colors go well with #779fe0?

The complementary color of #779fe0 is #c1974c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eaad3 and #9d93dc. The triadic partners are #d88383 and #7bae6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #779fe0?

Black text reads better on #779fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779fe0 a warm or cool color?

#779fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.106.