Palettes / Colors / #779BFC
#779BFC — Light Vivid Blue
#779BFC is a blue color we call Light Vivid 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 #779BFC 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.
#779BFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FCD978; it also sits naturally between #78DDFC and #9778FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #779BFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 155, 252 |
| HSL | 224°, 96%, 73% |
| HSV | 224°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 53%, 38%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 36.90, 34.39, 96.79 |
| Yxy | 34.39, 0.2195, 0.2046 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.27, 14.44, -52.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.65, 13.02, -62.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 61% · Blue 99%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #779BFC
.text { color: #779BFC; }
.background { background-color: #779BFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #779BFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 155, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #779BFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 155, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #779BFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 155, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#779BFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#779BFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD978:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #779BFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #779BFC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #779BFC: ·
How #779BFC 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 #779BFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #779BFC?
#779BFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 155, 252). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #779BFC?
#779BFC is RGB 119, 155, 252 — HSL 224°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 53%, 38%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #779BFC?
Its complement is #FCD978; analogous partners are #78DDFC and #9778FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #779BFC for text?
Black text on #779BFC has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.