#767ADE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.149 279.4), rgb(118, 122, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#767ADE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767ADE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.149 279.4) |
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 #767ADE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767ADE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767ADE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767ADE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767ADE
oklch(62.3% 0.149 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5252B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#434491
oklch(42.8% 0.124 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#767ADE 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) | #5188E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518FA1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767ADE
#767ADE
oklch(62.3% 0.149 279.4)
- #9A8700
#9A8700
oklch(62.2% 0.129 99.3)
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 #767ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #767ADE 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.