#768CF3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67% 0.154 272.5), rgb(118, 140, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#768CF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.154 272.5) |
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 #768CF3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768CF3 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768CF3 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768CF3 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#768CF3
oklch(67% 0.154 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#404CCF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3440A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#768CF3 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) | #6198F7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA2B4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768CF3
#768CF3
oklch(67% 0.154 272.5)
- #B39200
#B39200
oklch(67.1% 0.137 92.7)
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 #768CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #768CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
Use #768CF3 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.