Close to Cornflower Blue
#779DE8
#779DE8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 61.6% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 71% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #779DE8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #779DE8 as they’d see it.
#779DE8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #779DE8
What color is #779DE8?
#779DE8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 61.6% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 71% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #779DE8 in RGB?
#779DE8 is rgb(119, 157, 232): 119 red, 157 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #779DE8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 32, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #779DE8?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #779DE8?
Its complement #BB9950 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.