Palettes / Colors / #779FEE
#779FEE — Light Vivid Blue
#779FEE 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 #779FEE 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.
#779FEE 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 #EEC677; it also sits naturally between #77DAEE and #8B77EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #779FEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 119, 159, 238 |
| HSL | 220°, 78%, 70% |
| HSV | 220°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 50%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 35.44, 34.89, 85.76 |
| Yxy | 34.89, 0.2270, 0.2235 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.66, 7.87, -43.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.07, 6.99, -49.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #779FEE
.text { color: #779FEE; }
.background { background-color: #779FEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #779FEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(119, 159, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 78%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #779FEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(119, 159, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #779FEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(119, 159, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#779FEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#779FEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEC677:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #779FEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #779FEE
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 #779FEE: ·
How #779FEE 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 #779FEE 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 #779FEE?
#779FEE is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 119, 159, 238). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #779FEE?
#779FEE is RGB 119, 159, 238 — HSL 220°, 78%, 70% — CMYK 50%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #779FEE?
Its complement is #EEC677; analogous partners are #77DAEE and #8B77EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #779FEE for text?
Black text on #779FEE has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.