#778FBE
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #778FBE
#778FBE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 56% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Steel Blue (ΔE 11.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEA677 — a tan tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #778FBE for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.46:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #778FBE?
#778FBE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 56% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #778FBE?
Use black text. Black on #778FBE has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #778FBE?
Its complementary colour is #BEA677, and analogous partners are #77B3BE and #8377BE.