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#77b2eb color: Lucea

#77b2eb is rgb(119, 178, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.546% 0.1032 248.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

74.5%
0.103
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #77b2eb

#77b2eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucea (#7cafe1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #77b2eb mixed with white

  1. 77b2eb
  2. 85baed
  3. 93c2f0
  4. a0c9f2
  5. aed1f4
  6. bbd9f6
  7. c9e0f8
  8. d6e8fa
  9. e4f0fc
  10. f1f7fd

Darker: #77b2eb mixed with black

  1. 77b2eb
  2. 679acc
  3. 5783ae
  4. 476d91
  5. 385775
  6. 2a435b
  7. 1c2f41
  8. 101d29
  9. 050c13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #77b2eb with less saturation

  1. 77b2eb
  2. 7db2e5
  3. 83b1df
  4. 89b1d9
  5. 8eb0d3
  6. 94b0cc
  7. 99afc6
  8. 9eafc0
  9. a3aeb9
  10. a8adb3

Questions about #77b2eb

What color is #77b2eb?

#77b2eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Lucea. In RGB it is rgb(119, 178, 235), in HSL hsl(209.48, 74.36%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.546% 0.1032 248.54).

What colors go well with #77b2eb?

The complementary color of #77b2eb is #d7a062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54bcd8 and #9ea6ed. The triadic partners are #e5919f and #99b972.

Is white or black text more readable on #77b2eb?

Black text reads better on #77b2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #77b2eb a warm or cool color?

#77b2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.103.