#768FE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.13 270.2), rgb(118, 143, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#768FE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 270°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.13 270.2) |
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 #768FE4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768FE4 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FE4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FE4 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#889DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768FE4
oklch(66.8% 0.13 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#546CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 270)
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Step 700
700
#4559AA
oklch(49% 0.131 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#768FE4 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) | #6F98E7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638EE2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA1AF | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768FE4
#768FE4
oklch(66.8% 0.13 270.2)
- #B3901B
#B3901B
oklch(66.7% 0.129 90.2)
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 #768FE4, 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 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #768FE4 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.