#767EEA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.7% 0.16 277.6), rgb(118, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#767EEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767EEA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.16 277.6) |
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 #767EEA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767EEA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767EEA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767EEA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767EEA
oklch(63.7% 0.16 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#767EEA 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) | #4F8DEE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4484E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4895A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767EEA
#767EEA
oklch(63.7% 0.16 277.6)
- #A18B00
#A18B00
oklch(63.7% 0.132 97.9)
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 #767EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #767EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #767EEA 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.