#76859C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.3% 0.039 258.9), rgb(118, 133, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#76859C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76859C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 133, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.039 258.9) |
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 #76859C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76859C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76859C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76859C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76859C
oklch(61.3% 0.039 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#64748D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#536278
oklch(49.2% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#76859C 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) | #7D869D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8A8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76859C
#76859C
oklch(61.3% 0.039 258.9)
- #91826A
#91826A
oklch(61.4% 0.039 79.5)
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 #76859C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #76859C 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.