#768AF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.7% 0.158 273.3), rgb(118, 138, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#768AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 138, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.158 273.3) |
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 #768AF4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768AF4 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768AF4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768AF4 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768AF4
oklch(66.7% 0.158 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5566D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 273)
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Step 700
700
#4654B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394596
oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#768AF4 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) | #5D97F8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8DF2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA1B3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768AF4
#768AF4
oklch(66.7% 0.158 273.3)
- #B19100
#B19100
oklch(66.7% 0.137 93.1)
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 #768AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #768AF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
Use #768AF4 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.