Color #779FBB Color / Colour Code #779FBB
This page shows the hex color code for color #779fbb (#779FBB). The colour is a blue tone with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #779FBB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#779FBB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 175, 205, and 235 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 205, 325, and 85 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #779FBB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 205 and saturation at 33%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 205 to 250 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 205 with its complement at 25 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #779FBB
Lightness variations at hue 205 and 33% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #779FBB
Design Use Cases for #779FBB
Balanced UI Color
At 33% saturation, #779FBB strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 60% lightness, #779FBB has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#779FBB sits in the blue range (hue 205). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #779FBB (hue 205) to its complement at hue 25. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 235. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #779fbb, #bb9377);
CSS Code for #779FBB
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Colors visually similar to #779FBB based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #779FBB (#779FBB)
#779FBB is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 119 red, 159 green, and 187 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 205 degrees with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #779FBB is 150/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #779FBB against white is 2.81:1 and against black is 7.46:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.46:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BB9377 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #779FBB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #77BBB5 and #777DBB, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #779FBB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #779FBB?
- #779FBB is Color #779FBB, a blue color (colour) with RGB(119, 159, 187), HSL(205, 33%, 60%), and CMYK(36%, 15%, 0%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 150/255.
- Is #779FBB accessible for text?
- Against white, #779FBB has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.46:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #779FBB?
- The complementary colour is #BB9377 (hue 25). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #77BBB5 and #777DBB. The triadic palette adds #BB779F and #9FBB77 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #779FBB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #779fbb; or rgb(119, 159, 187); or hsl(205, 33%, 60%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 205 33% 60%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.