#768FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.141 270.9), rgb(118, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#768FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768FEC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.141 270.9) |
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 #768FEC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768FEC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FEC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FEC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#768FEC
oklch(67.2% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#637EF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#768FEC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A3B2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768FEC
#768FEC
oklch(67.2% 0.141 270.9)
- #B69100
#B69100
oklch(67.2% 0.137 90.5)
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 #768FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #768FEC 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.