What color is #77B5F8?

#77B5F8 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 181, 248), and in HSL hsl(211, 90%, 72%).

Is #77B5F8 accessible as text?

On white, #77B5F8 has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #77B5F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #77B5F8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #77B5F8?

#77B5F8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8BA77. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #77B5F8 below.

Is #77B5F8 good for buttons?

#77B5F8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #77B5F8 — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #77B5F8 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #77B5F8 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#77B5F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #77B5F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #77B5F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #77B5F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #77B5F8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #77B5F8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #77B5F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A3DCFF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #77B5F8 Secondary #CAE0F8 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #77B5F8 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #77B5F8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #778BF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #77B5F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #77B5F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 181 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.8% 0.116 251.4);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EAFD;
  --color-200: #B2D5FB;
  --color-300: #7EB6F2;
  --color-400: #4F97E3;
  --color-500: #2B78CA;
  --color-600: #295F99;
  --color-700: #23466C;
  --color-800: #1B3046;
  --color-900: #121E2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EAFD',
    200: '#B2D5FB',
    300: '#7EB6F2',
    400: '#4F97E3',
    500: '#2B78CA',
    600: '#295F99',
    700: '#23466C',
    800: '#1B3046',
    900: '#121E2B',
  },
}

$base: #77B5F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EAFD;
$base-200: #B2D5FB;
$base-300: #7EB6F2;
$base-400: #4F97E3;
$base-500: #2B78CA;
$base-600: #295F99;
$base-700: #23466C;
$base-800: #1B3046;
$base-900: #121E2B;
$base-hover: #3290F4;
$base-subtle: #DBE9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#77B5F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2D5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EB6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F97E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B78CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#295F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23466C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121E2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #77B5F8

Color Lab

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