#767CA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.058 277.5), rgb(118, 124, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#767CA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.058 277.5) |
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 #767CA2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767CA2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767CA2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767CA2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767CA2
oklch(59.6% 0.058 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#767CA2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8389 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767CA2
#767CA2
oklch(59.6% 0.058 277.5)
- #887F57
#887F57
oklch(59.4% 0.058 97)
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 #767CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #767CA2 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.