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#779fe5 color: Bright light blue

#779fe5 is rgb(119, 159, 229) in RGB and oklch(70.196% 0.11242 261.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

70.2%
0.112
261°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • blue-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #779fe5

#779fe5 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #779fe5 mixed with white

  1. 779fe5
  2. 84a9e8
  3. 91b2eb
  4. 9fbcee
  5. acc6f1
  6. bacff4
  7. c7d9f6
  8. d5e2f9
  9. e3ecfb
  10. f1f5fd

Darker: #779fe5 mixed with black

  1. 779fe5
  2. 678ac7
  3. 5775aa
  4. 47618e
  5. 384d72
  6. 2a3b58
  7. 1c293f
  8. 101828
  9. 050912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779fe5 with less saturation

  1. 779fe5
  2. 7b9fde
  3. 7fa0d7
  4. 84a0d1
  5. 88a0ca
  6. 8ca0c3
  7. 90a0bc
  8. 93a0b5
  9. 979fad
  10. 9b9fa6

Questions about #779fe5

What color is #779fe5?

#779fe5 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 159, 229), in HSL hsl(218.18, 67.9%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.196% 0.11242 261.158).

What colors go well with #779fe5?

The complementary color of #779fe5 is #c39745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48abd8 and #9f92e0. The triadic partners are #dc8280 and #77b16e.

Is white or black text more readable on #779fe5?

Black text reads better on #779fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779fe5 a warm or cool color?

#779fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.112.