Color #779FEE Color / Colour Code #779FEE
This page shows the hex color code for color #779fee (#779FEE). The colour is a blue tone with 78% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #779FEE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#779FEE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 190, 220, and 250 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 220, 340, and 100 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #779FEE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 220 and saturation at 78%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 220 to 265 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 220 with its complement at 40 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 #779FEE
Lightness variations at hue 220 and 78% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #779FEE
Design Use Cases for #779FEE
Vibrant Brand Color
#779FEE has a strong 78% saturation that makes it ideal for brand identity elements. Use it for logos, primary call-to-action buttons, hero section accents, and marketing materials where visual impact matters. This saturation level is eye-catching without being harsh.
Light Background Tint
#779FEE at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#779FEE sits in the blue range (hue 220). 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 #779FEE (hue 220) to its complement at hue 40. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 250. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #779fee, #eec677);
CSS Code for #779FEE
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About Color #779FEE (#779FEE)
#779FEE is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 119 red, 159 green, and 238 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 220 degrees with 78% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #779FEE is 156/255 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 50% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #779FEE against white is 2.63:1 and against black is 7.98:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.98:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #EEC677 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #779FEE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #77DAEE and #8B77EE, 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 #779FEE
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #779FEE?
- #779FEE is Color #779FEE, a blue color (colour) with RGB(119, 159, 238), HSL(220, 78%, 70%), and CMYK(50%, 33%, 0%, 7%). Its perceived brightness is 156/255.
- Is #779FEE accessible for text?
- Against white, #779FEE has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.98:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #779FEE?
- The complementary colour is #EEC677 (hue 40). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #77DAEE and #8B77EE. The triadic palette adds #EE779F and #9FEE77 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #779FEE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #779fee; or rgb(119, 159, 238); or hsl(220, 78%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 220 78% 70%; 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.