#768EE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.134 270.9), rgb(118, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#768EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.134 270.9) |
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 #768EE6 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768EE6 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768EE6 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768EE6 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768EE6
oklch(66.7% 0.134 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#556BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 271)
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Step 700
700
#4559AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#768EE6 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) | #6C98E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A1AF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768EE6
#768EE6
oklch(66.7% 0.134 270.9)
- #B3900D
#B3900D
oklch(66.7% 0.134 91)
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 #768EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #768EE6 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.