#767BA7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.067 279.1), rgb(118, 123, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#767BA7 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.067 279.1) |
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 #767BA7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767BA7 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767BA7 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767BA7 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#999EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 278.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767BA7
oklch(59.6% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#484C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#767BA7 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) | #6E80A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A838A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767BA7
#767BA7
oklch(59.6% 0.067 279.1)
- #898050
#898050
oklch(59.6% 0.067 98.9)
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 #767BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #767BA7 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.