#768CE4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.133 271.7), rgb(118, 140, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#768CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.133 271.7) |
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 #768CE4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768CE4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768CE4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768CE4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768CE4
oklch(66.2% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#566AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4758AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#313D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#768CE4 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) | #6A96E7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9FAD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768CE4
#768CE4
oklch(66.2% 0.133 271.7)
- #B08F0A
#B08F0A
oklch(66.2% 0.133 92)
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 #768CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #768CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #768CE4 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.