#768CBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.074 264.6), rgb(118, 140, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#768CBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768CBA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.074 264.6) |
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 #768CBA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768CBA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768CBA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768CBA text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768CBA
oklch(64.1% 0.074 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#768CBA 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) | #7C8FBC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61959C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768CBA
#768CBA
oklch(64.1% 0.074 264.6)
- #A18957
#A18957
oklch(64% 0.074 84.8)
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 #768CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #768CBA 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.