Moody Blue Color
Moody Blue is a blue color with hex code #7F76D3. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with moody blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Moody Blue Color Values
What Does Moody Blue Mean?
Moody Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Moody Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Moody Blue is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Moody Blue
Moody Blue and #CAD378 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #789DD3 and #AF78D3, which sit beside moody blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair moody blue with triadic partners #D38178 and #78D381. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Chetwode Blue —
#8581D9(Delta E 5) - True V —
#8A73D6(Delta E 6) - Blue Marguerite —
#7666C6(Delta E 7) - Blue Violet —
#7366BD(Delta E 7) - Lilac Bush —
#9874D3(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7F76D3; }
.background { background-color: #7F76D3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7F76D3; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7F76D340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for moody blue?
Moody Blue has the hex code #7F76D3. In RGB notation it is rgb(127, 118, 211), in HSL it is hsl(246, 51%, 65%), and its OKLCH value is 0.615, 0.138, 286.
What does the color moody blue mean?
Blue-family colors like moody blue carry distinct psychological associations. Moody Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Moody Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with moody blue?
Moody Blue has three easy routes: its complement #CAD378 for punch, its neighbors #789DD3 and #AF78D3 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D38178 and #78D381 when you want energy.
Is moody blue a standard web color?
No — Moody Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #7F76D3 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make moody blue lighter or darker?
To lighten moody blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E9E8F8 (lightest tint) to #110E2A (darkest shade).
About Moody Blue
Moody Blue is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7F76D3 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.