#768E9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.038 239), rgb(118, 142, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#768E9F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768E9F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.038 239) |
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 #768E9F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768E9F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768E9F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768E9F text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4B1
oklch(70.8% 0.029 237.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768E9F
oklch(63.4% 0.038 239)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525F
oklch(42.8% 0.032 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#768E9F 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) | #878DA0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9293 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768E9F
#768E9F
oklch(63.4% 0.038 239)
- #9C8574
#9C8574
oklch(63.3% 0.038 58.5)
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 #768E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
Use #768E9F 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.