#767DA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.7% 0.054 275.8), rgb(118, 125, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#767DA0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 125, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.054 275.8) |
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 #767DA0 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767DA0 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767DA0 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767DA0 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#999FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767DA0
oklch(59.7% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#697196
oklch(55.6% 0.058 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#585E80
oklch(49% 0.055 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#767DA0 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) | #7380A2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8389 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767DA0
#767DA0
oklch(59.7% 0.054 275.8)
- #89805A
#89805A
oklch(59.8% 0.055 96.4)
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 #767DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #767DA0 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.