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#77a2eb color: Bright light blue

#77a2eb is rgb(119, 162, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.123% 0.11732 260.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

71.1%
0.117
261°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #77a2eb

#77a2eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #77a2eb mixed with white

  1. 77a2eb
  2. 84abee
  3. 92b5f0
  4. 9fbef3
  5. acc8f5
  6. bad1f7
  7. c8daf9
  8. d5e3fb
  9. e3edfc
  10. f1f6fe

Darker: #77a2eb mixed with black

  1. 77a2eb
  2. 678ccc
  3. 5777ae
  4. 476391
  5. 384f75
  6. 2a3c5b
  7. 1c2a41
  8. 101929
  9. 050a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #77a2eb with less saturation

  1. 77a2eb
  2. 7ca2e4
  3. 80a3dd
  4. 85a3d6
  5. 89a3ce
  6. 8da3c7
  7. 91a3c0
  8. 96a3b8
  9. 9aa2b1
  10. 9ea2a9

Questions about #77a2eb

What color is #77a2eb?

#77a2eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 162, 235), in HSL hsl(217.76, 74.36%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.123% 0.11732 260.589).

What colors go well with #77a2eb?

The complementary color of #77a2eb is #c89942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44afdd and #a294e6. The triadic partners are #e28382 and #78b46d.

Is white or black text more readable on #77a2eb?

Black text reads better on #77a2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #77a2eb a warm or cool color?

#77a2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.117.