#768D99
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.032 230.6), rgb(118, 141, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#768D99 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768D99 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 141, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.032 230.6) |
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 #768D99 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768D99 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768D99 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768D99 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768D99
oklch(63% 0.032 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7784
oklch(55.5% 0.035 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6470
oklch(49% 0.033 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#40525B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#768D99 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) | #878C9A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9091 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768D99
#768D99
oklch(63% 0.032 230.6)
- #9A8478
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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 #768D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #768D99 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.