#767BC1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.8% 0.106 279.6), rgb(118, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#767BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.106 279.6) |
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 #767BC1 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767BC1 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767BC1 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767BC1 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#969BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767BC1
oklch(60.8% 0.106 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#666AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#55589C
oklch(49% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#767BC1 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) | #6484C4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7EBF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608995 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767BC1
#767BC1
oklch(60.8% 0.106 279.6)
- #92842E
#92842E
oklch(60.9% 0.106 100)
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 #767BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #767BC1 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.