#767C98
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.043 275.5), rgb(118, 124, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#767C98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767C98 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.043 275.5) |
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 #767C98 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767C98 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767C98 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767C98 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.005 275)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 275)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767C98
oklch(59.1% 0.043 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#767C98 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) | #747E99 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C97 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8185 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767C98
#767C98
oklch(59.1% 0.043 275.5)
- #857E61
#857E61
oklch(59.1% 0.043 96.1)
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 #767C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
Use #767C98 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.