Close to Cornflower Blue
#779CFD
#779CFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 61.2% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 97% saturation and 73% 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 #779CFD.
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.
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2.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #779CFD as they’d see it.
#779CFD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #779CFD
What color is #779CFD?
#779CFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 61.2% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 97% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #779CFD in RGB?
#779CFD is rgb(119, 156, 253): 119 red, 156 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #779CFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 38, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #779CFD?
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 #779CFD?
Its complement #BC9C39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.