#768CCF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.104 269.5), rgb(118, 140, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#768CCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768CCF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.104 269.5) |
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 #768CCF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768CCF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768CCF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768CCF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768CCF
oklch(65.1% 0.104 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#768CCF 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) | #7492D2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579AA4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768CCF
#768CCF
oklch(65.1% 0.104 269.5)
- #A88C3D
#A88C3D
oklch(65% 0.103 89.7)
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 #768CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #768CCF 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.