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#779FFD Color

#779FFD is rgb(119, 159, 253) in RGB, hsl(222, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 37%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#779FFD
HEX#779FFD
RGBrgb(119, 159, 253)
HSLhsl(222, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(222, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 37%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.145 265.5)
LABlab(65.68% 6.11 -51.84)
LCHlch(65.68% 52.20 276.73)

What #779FFD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #779FFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#779FFD Channel Values

How #779FFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 159 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #779FFD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #779FFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #779FFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #779FFD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #779FFD.

How #779FFD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#779FFD
Protanopia#9999FD
Protanomaly#8D9BFD
Deuteranopia#9393FE
Deuteranomaly#8998FD
Tritanopia#5BAFAF
Tritanomaly#67A9D3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #779FFD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-779ffd: #779FFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #779FFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-779ffd': '#779FFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.624, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_779ffd">#779FFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#779FFD"

More Blue Colors

#779FFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#779FFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #779FFD?

#779FFD is a light blue — rgb(119, 159, 253) in RGB and hsl(222, 97%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #779FFD?

#779FFD is rgb(119, 159, 253) — red 119, green 159, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #779FFD?

#779FFD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 37%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #779FFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #779FFD scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #779FFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #779FFD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 5.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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