#767FAD
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.071 275.5), rgb(118, 127, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#767FAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767FAD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 127, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.071 275.5) |
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 #767FAD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767FAD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767FAD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767FAD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#969EC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#767FAD
oklch(60.7% 0.071 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#6670A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#464C70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#767FAD 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) | #7184AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67888F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767FAD
#767FAD
oklch(60.7% 0.071 275.5)
- #8F8250
#8F8250
oklch(60.6% 0.07 95.3)
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 #767FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #767FAD 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.