#767FAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.066 275.1), rgb(118, 127, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#767FAA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767FAA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.066 275.1) |
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 #767FAA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767FAA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767FAA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767FAA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767FAA
oklch(60.6% 0.066 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#67709E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#555E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#767FAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68878E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767FAA
#767FAA
oklch(60.6% 0.066 275.1)
- #8E8253
#8E8253
oklch(60.6% 0.067 95.5)
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 #767FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #767FAA 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.