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#779BCC — Muted Blue

#779BCC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #779BCC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#779BCC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CBA876; it also sits naturally between #76C4CB and #7D76CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#779BCC · RGB 119, 155, 204

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Color values

HEX#779BCC
RGB119, 155, 204
HSL215°, 45%, 63%
HSV215°, 42%, 80%
CMYK42%, 24%, 0%, 20%
XYZ30.23, 31.72, 61.66
Yxy31.72, 0.2445, 0.2566
CIE-Lab63.11, 0.28, -29.06
Hunter Lab56.32, 0.24, -29.64

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 61% · Blue 80%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #779BCC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #779BCC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #779BCC

.text { color: #779BCC; }
.background { background-color: #779BCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #779BCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 155, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 45%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #779BCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 155, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #779BCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 155, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#779BCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#779BCC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #779BCC

#6089C3#4A79BA#3F6AA6#375C90#30507E#274268#1F3451#16263B#0E1825#06090F

Tints of #779BCC

#81A2CF#90ADD5#9BB5D9#A6BDDD#B5C8E3#C0D0E7#CBD9EB#D6E1F0#E5ECF5#F0F4F9

Tones of #779BCC

#7C9BC5#829CBF#889DB9#8F9EB3#949FAD#9BA0A6

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CBA876:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text2.86:1 Fails
Against black text7.34:1 AAA

Best text color on #779BCC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #779BCC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #779BCC: ·

How #779BCC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #8787C0Deuteranopia · #8582BDTritanopia · #79B7B5

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind indigo 500 · #6366F1Material Blue Grey 500 · #607D8B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #779BCC rather than the exact color:

Smoky Ruby Cinder
#215965 · #2F4C9F · #739ACC · #9FE0E3
Palette F7fbfc
#F7FBFC · #D6E6F2 · #B9D7EA · #769FCD
Palette 000000
#000000 · #5682B1 · #739EC9 · #FFE8DB
Palette 4a55a2
#4A55A2 · #7895CB · #A0BFE0 · #C5DFF8
Palette F9e8a2
#F9E8A2 · #B4E1EB · #95BDD7 · #78A4CB
Crystal Meadow
#7C9CC4 · #9374C5 · #A8729D · #944A48

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#739ACC#769FCD#739EC9#7895CB#78A4CB#7C9CC4#809AC9#73A3D1#749BC2#7998D6#73A5CA#7092CF

Browse neighbouring colors

← #779BCB  ·  #779BCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #779BCC?

#779BCC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 155, 204). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #779BCC?

#779BCC is RGB 119, 155, 204 — HSL 215°, 45%, 63% — CMYK 42%, 24%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #779BCC?

Its complement is #CBA876; analogous partners are #76C4CB and #7D76CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #779BCC for text?

Black text on #779BCC has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.