#768EC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.09 266.4), rgb(118, 142, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#768EC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.09 266.4) |
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 #768EC7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768EC7 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768EC7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768EC7 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768EC7
oklch(65.1% 0.09 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5971AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#768EC7 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) | #7A93C9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9AA2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768EC7
#768EC7
oklch(65.1% 0.09 266.4)
- #A88C4B
#A88C4B
oklch(65.2% 0.091 86.5)
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 #768EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #768EC7 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.