#7676EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.177 280), rgb(118, 118, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7676EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7676EF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 118, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.177 280) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7676EF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7676EF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7676EF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7676EF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7676EF
oklch(62.6% 0.177 280)
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Step 600
600
#625DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524BC2
oklch(49% 0.18 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433F9D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 280)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#7676EF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3989F3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7FEC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4591A7 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7676EF
#7676EF
oklch(62.6% 0.177 280)
- #9B8900
#9B8900
oklch(62.7% 0.13 100)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7676EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7676EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7676EF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.