#768FE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.131 270.3), rgb(118, 143, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#768FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 270.3) |
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 #768FE5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768FE5 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FE5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FE5 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768FE5
oklch(66.8% 0.131 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#546BC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4559AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#38498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#768FE5 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) | #6E98E8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638FE3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A1AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768FE5
#768FE5
oklch(66.8% 0.131 270.3)
- #B49017
#B49017
oklch(66.8% 0.131 90)
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 #768FE5, 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 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #768FE5 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.