#767AD2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.132 279.8), rgb(118, 122, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#767AD2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.132 279.8) |
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 #767AD2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767AD2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767AD2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767AD2 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767AD2
oklch(61.6% 0.132 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6466C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5455AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#444689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#767AD2 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) | #5986D5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537FD0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588C9C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767AD2
#767AD2
oklch(61.6% 0.132 279.8)
- #978500
#978500
oklch(61.4% 0.128 99.7)
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 #767AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #767AD2 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.