#778BA6

Accessibility

6.03:1

Vs white / black

3.48:1 · 6.03:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#778ba6

RGB

rgb(119, 139, 166)

RGBA

rgba(119, 139, 166, 1)

HSL

hsl(214, 21%, 56%)

HSLA

hsla(214, 21%, 56%, 1)

HSV

hsv(214, 28%, 65%)

LAB

lab(57.21% -0.76 -16.62)

LCH

lch(57.21% 16.64 267.38)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6307 -0.0114 -0.0455)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6307 0.0469 255.93)

XYZ

xyz(23.72, 25.14, 39.67)

CMYK

cmyk(28%, 16%, 0%, 35%)

CSS

color: #778ba6;

CSS variable

--color-778ba6: #778ba6;

SCSS

$color-778ba6: #778ba6;

JavaScript

const color = "#778ba6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#778ba6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#778ba6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#778ba6", "rgb": { "r": 119, "g": 139, "b": 166 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6307 0.0469 255.93)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#778ba6-1: #778ba6;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-400

Very different · ΔE 8.31 · #94A3B8

Nearest CSS named color

LightSlateGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.97 · #778899

Nearest Material color

indigo-300

Very different · ΔE 7.25 · #7986CB

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 11.14 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9f6ff 100dbe9fd 200c5d6ed 300adbfd9 4008fa3bf 5007488a3 600607289 7004c5b6e 800394554 90026303c 950131b25

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f4f5f8 e8ecf0 dde2e9 d2d8e1 c6cfda bbc5d3 b0bbcb a4b2c4 99a8bc 8e9eb5 8295ad 778ba6 6d7f98 63748a 59687d 4f5d6f 455161 3c4653 323a45 282e37 1e232a 14171c 0a0c0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f4f5f8 e8ecf0 dde2e9 d2d8e1 c6cfda bbc5d3 b0bbcb a4b2c4 99a8bc 8e9eb5 8295ad

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

6d7f98 63748a 59687d 4f5d6f 455161 3c4653 323a45 282e37 1e232a 14171c 0a0c0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

788aa3 7989a0 79889d 7a8799 7b8696 7c8693 7c8590 7d848d 7e838a 7f8286 7f8183

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#778BA6Stop 1 #A69277Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#77A3A6Stop 1 #778BA6Stop 2 #7A77A6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#778BA6Stop 1 #A6778CStop 2 #8CA677Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#778BA6Stop 1 #A67A77Stop 2 #A3A677Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#28323EStop 1 #47576CStop 2 #657C9AStop 3 #93A3B8Stop 4 #C1CBD7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #778ba6 works

#778BA6 (#778ba6) sits in the blue family at about 214° hue, 21% saturation, and 56% lightness. Contrast is 3.48:1 on white and 6.03:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #778ba6 as small body text on white — 3.48:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

LightSlateGray#778899 Chakra gray 500#718096 Spectrum #7993BE#7993BE SlateGray#708090 Spectrum #7498C3#7498C3 Spectrum #5D87B6#5D87B6 Spectrum #748CCD#748CCD Spectrum #7A88C7#7A88C7 Material Indigo 300#7986CB Spectrum #7F87C3#7F87C3 Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Spectrum #7092D2#7092D2