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#779feb color: Bright light blue

#779feb is rgb(119, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.493% 0.12046 262.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

70.5%
0.120
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #779feb

#779feb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #779feb mixed with white

  1. 779feb
  2. 84a9ee
  3. 91b2f0
  4. 9fbcf3
  5. acc6f5
  6. bacff7
  7. c7d9f9
  8. d5e2fb
  9. e3ecfc
  10. f1f5fe

Darker: #779feb mixed with black

  1. 779feb
  2. 678acc
  3. 5775ae
  4. 476191
  5. 384d75
  6. 2a3b5b
  7. 1c2941
  8. 101829
  9. 050913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #779feb with less saturation

  1. 779feb
  2. 7b9fe4
  3. 80a0dc
  4. 84a0d5
  5. 88a0ce
  6. 8ca0c6
  7. 90a1bf
  8. 94a0b7
  9. 98a0af
  10. 9ca0a8

Questions about #779feb

What color is #779feb?

#779feb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(219.31, 74.36%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.493% 0.12046 262.516).

What colors go well with #779feb?

The complementary color of #779feb is #c5983c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41acde and #a291e4. The triadic partners are #e1807d and #72b36c.

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

Black text reads better on #779feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779feb a warm or cool color?

#779feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.12.