#768BA6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63% 0.048 254.8), rgb(118, 139, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#768BA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 139, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.048 254.8) |
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 #768BA6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768BA6 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768BA6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768BA6 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768BA6
oklch(63% 0.048 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7592
oklch(55.6% 0.052 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E627C
oklch(49% 0.049 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#405065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#768BA6 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) | #818CA7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689194 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768BA6
#768BA6
oklch(63% 0.048 254.8)
- #9A8569
#9A8569
oklch(62.9% 0.047 74.7)
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 #768BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.007
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #768BA6 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.