#767EB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.077 276.9), rgb(118, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#767EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.077 276.9) |
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 #767EB0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767EB0 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767EB0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767EB0 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767EB0
oklch(60.6% 0.077 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#676FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.083 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#555C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#767EB0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668790 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767EB0
#767EB0
oklch(60.6% 0.077 276.9)
- #8F824B
#8F824B
oklch(60.6% 0.076 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 #767EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #767EB0 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.