#768DAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.052 255.2), rgb(118, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#768DAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768DAB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.052 255.2) |
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 #768DAB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768DAB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768DAB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768DAB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768DAB
oklch(63.6% 0.052 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7595
oklch(55.6% 0.058 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C627F
oklch(49% 0.054 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#768DAB 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) | #828EAC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669397 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768DAB
#768DAB
oklch(63.6% 0.052 255.2)
- #9E8768
#9E8768
oklch(63.6% 0.052 74.9)
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 #768DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.003
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #768DAB 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.