#768FC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.088 265.3), rgb(118, 143, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#768FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.088 265.3) |
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 #768FC6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768FC6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768FC6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FC6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768FC6
oklch(65.3% 0.088 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5872AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#485F93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#768FC6 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) | #7C93C8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9AA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768FC6
#768FC6
oklch(65.3% 0.088 265.3)
- #A88C4E
#A88C4E
oklch(65.2% 0.088 85.6)
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 #768FC6, 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 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #768FC6 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.