#768BB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.064 262.6), rgb(118, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#768BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.064 262.6) |
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 #768BB2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768BB2 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768BB2 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768BB2 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768BB2
oklch(63.5% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6186
oklch(49.2% 0.065 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202734
oklch(27.2% 0.026 262.6)
#768BB2 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) | #7E8DB4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649398 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768BB2
#768BB2
oklch(63.5% 0.064 262.6)
- #9E875E
#9E875E
oklch(63.4% 0.063 81.6)
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 #768BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #768BB2 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.