#767EEC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.163 277.6), rgb(118, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#767EEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767EEC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.163 277.6) |
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 #767EEC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767EEC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767EEC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767EEC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767EEC
oklch(63.9% 0.163 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#767EEC 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) | #4E8DF0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4284EA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4696AA | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767EEC
#767EEC
oklch(63.9% 0.163 277.6)
- #A28B00
#A28B00
oklch(63.8% 0.132 97.4)
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 #767EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #767EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #767EEC 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.