#767FA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.051 272.9), rgb(118, 127, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#767FA0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 127, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.051 272.9) |
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 #767FA0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767FA0 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767FA0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767FA0 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#989FBA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767FA0
oklch(60.1% 0.051 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#687195
oklch(55.5% 0.057 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#575F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#474E67
oklch(42.8% 0.043 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4154
oklch(37.8% 0.034 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#767FA0 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) | #7582A2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B858A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767FA0
#767FA0
oklch(60.1% 0.051 272.9)
- #8B805D
#8B805D
oklch(60.1% 0.052 92.7)
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 #767FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
Use #767FA0 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.