#767BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.143 279.1), rgb(118, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#767BDB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767BDB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.143 279.1) |
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 #767BDB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767BDB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767BDB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767BDB text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767BDB
oklch(62.3% 0.143 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6265CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#43448E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#212343
oklch(27.2% 0.059 279)
#767BDB 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) | #5588DF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E80D9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538FA0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767BDB
#767BDB
oklch(62.3% 0.143 279.1)
- #9B8700
#9B8700
oklch(62.3% 0.129 98.7)
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 #767BDB, 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 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #767BDB 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.