#767F98
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.04 269.6), rgb(118, 127, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#767F98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767F98 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 127, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.04 269.6) |
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 #767F98 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767F98 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767F98 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767F98 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767F98
oklch(59.8% 0.04 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#576078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#484E62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#767F98 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) | #788199 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E97 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8487 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767F98
#767F98
oklch(59.8% 0.04 269.6)
- #897F65
#897F65
oklch(59.8% 0.04 89.5)
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 #767F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
Use #767F98 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.