#768AC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.085 268.3), rgb(118, 138, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#768AC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 138, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 268.3) |
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 #768AC0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768AC0 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768AC0 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768AC0 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768AC0
oklch(63.9% 0.085 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C71AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 268)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#768AC0 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) | #788FC2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F959D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768AC0
#768AC0
oklch(63.9% 0.085 268.3)
- #A1894D
#A1894D
oklch(63.9% 0.084 88.2)
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 #768AC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #768AC0 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.