#768899
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.8% 0.033 246.8), rgb(118, 136, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#768899 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768899 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.033 246.8) |
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 #768899 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768899 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768899 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768899 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A3B0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768899
oklch(61.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#637688
oklch(55.7% 0.036 247)
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Step 700
700
#526373
oklch(49.2% 0.033 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#768899 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) | #82889A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8499 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8C8D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768899
#768899
oklch(61.8% 0.033 246.8)
- #948271
#948271
oklch(61.8% 0.033 65.5)
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 #768899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.001
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #768899 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.