#767A98
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.7% 0.046 278.9), rgb(118, 122, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#767A98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767A98 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.046 278.9) |
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 #767A98 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767A98 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767A98 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767A98 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#8387A3
oklch(63% 0.042 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767A98
oklch(58.7% 0.046 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E79
oklch(49% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#767A98 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) | #727D99 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B97 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7F84 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767A98
#767A98
oklch(58.7% 0.046 278.9)
- #837D5E
#837D5E
oklch(58.7% 0.045 98.4)
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 #767A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #767A98 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.