Palettes / Colors / #779BDB

#779BDB — Light Blue

#779BDB is a blue color we call Light 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 #779BDB 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.

#779BDB 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 #DBB676; it also sits naturally between #76CDDB and #8376DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 61% · Blue 86%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #779BDB

.text { color: #779BDB; }
.background { background-color: #779BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #779BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 155, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 58%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #779BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 155, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #779BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 155, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBB676:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #779BDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #779BDB

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:

How #779BDB looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with a similar color

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

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #779BDA  ·  #779BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #779BDB?

#779BDB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 155, 219). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #779BDB?

#779BDB is RGB 119, 155, 219 — HSL 218°, 58%, 66% — CMYK 46%, 29%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #779BDB?

Its complement is #DBB676; analogous partners are #76CDDB and #8376DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #779BDB for text?

Black text on #779BDB has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.