#767CAB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.072 278.4), rgb(118, 124, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#767CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767CAB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.072 278.4) |
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 #767CAB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767CAB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767CAB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767CAB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767CAB
oklch(60% 0.072 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#696FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.078 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#767CAB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68858C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767CAB
#767CAB
oklch(60% 0.072 278.4)
- #8B814D
#8B814D
oklch(60% 0.072 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 #767CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #767CAB 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.