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#77a1ea color: Bright light blue

#77a1ea is rgb(119, 161, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.863% 0.11702 261.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

70.9%
0.117
261°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #77a1ea

#77a1ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #77a1ea mixed with white

  1. 77a1ea
  2. 84abed
  3. 92b4ef
  4. 9fbdf2
  5. acc7f4
  6. bad0f6
  7. c8daf8
  8. d5e3fa
  9. e3ecfc
  10. f1f6fe

Darker: #77a1ea mixed with black

  1. 77a1ea
  2. 678bcb
  3. 5776ae
  4. 476291
  5. 384e75
  6. 2a3c5a
  7. 1c2a41
  8. 101929
  9. 050913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #77a1ea with less saturation

  1. 77a1ea
  2. 7ba1e3
  3. 80a2dc
  4. 84a2d5
  5. 88a2ce
  6. 8da2c6
  7. 91a2bf
  8. 95a2b8
  9. 99a2b0
  10. 9da1a9

Questions about #77a1ea

What color is #77a1ea?

#77a1ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 161, 234), in HSL hsl(218.09, 73.25%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.863% 0.11702 261.01).

What colors go well with #77a1ea?

The complementary color of #77a1ea is #c69942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44aedd and #a193e4. The triadic partners are #e18281 and #77b36d.

Is white or black text more readable on #77a1ea?

Black text reads better on #77a1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #77a1ea a warm or cool color?

#77a1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.117.