#768B99
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.032 237.2), rgb(118, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#768B99 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768B99 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.032 237.2) |
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 #768B99 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768B99 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768B99 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768B99 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768B99
oklch(62.5% 0.032 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#607786
oklch(55.6% 0.036 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#506471
oklch(49.2% 0.032 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#768B99 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) | #858A9A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808699 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F8F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768B99
#768B99
oklch(62.5% 0.032 237.2)
- #978375
#978375
oklch(62.4% 0.032 57.1)
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 #768B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #768B99 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.