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#77ace2 color: Jordy Blue

#77ace2 is rgb(119, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.843% 0.09691 249.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

72.8%
0.097
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #77ace2

#77ace2 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jordy Blue (#7aaae0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #77ace2 mixed with white

  1. 77ace2
  2. 85b4e5
  3. 92bde9
  4. a0c5ec
  5. adcdef
  6. bbd6f2
  7. c8def5
  8. d6e6f7
  9. e4eefa
  10. f1f7fd

Darker: #77ace2 mixed with black

  1. 77ace2
  2. 6795c4
  3. 577fa8
  4. 47698c
  5. 385471
  6. 2a4057
  7. 1c2d3e
  8. 101b27
  9. 050b12
  10. 010103

Calmer: #77ace2 with less saturation

  1. 77ace2
  2. 7cacdc
  3. 82abd7
  4. 87abd1
  5. 8cabcb
  6. 91aac5
  7. 95aabf
  8. 9aa9b9
  9. 9ea8b3
  10. a3a8ad

Questions about #77ace2

What color is #77ace2?

#77ace2 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Jordy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(210.28, 64.85%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.843% 0.09691 249.728).

What colors go well with #77ace2?

The complementary color of #77ace2 is #cf9c61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b6d1 and #9ba1e3. The triadic partners are #dc8d9a and #93b472.

Is white or black text more readable on #77ace2?

Black text reads better on #77ace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #77ace2 a warm or cool color?

#77ace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.097.