#76879C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.038 253.8), rgb(118, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#76879C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76879C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.038 253.8) |
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 #76879C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76879C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76879C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76879C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CD
oklch(81% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76879C
oklch(61.7% 0.038 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#63758B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#526276
oklch(49% 0.038 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#39434F
oklch(37.9% 0.024 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#76879C 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) | #80879D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8C8E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76879C
#76879C
oklch(61.7% 0.038 253.8)
- #93826D
#93826D
oklch(61.6% 0.037 72.9)
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 #76879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.006
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #76879C 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.