#768FFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.16 271.7), rgb(118, 143, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#768FFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768FFA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 271.7) |
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 #768FFA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768FFA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FFA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #768FFA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#768FFA
oklch(68% 0.16 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B5DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D4BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#323FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3787
oklch(37.7% 0.134 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#768FFA 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) | #629CFE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A6B8 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768FFA
#768FFA
oklch(68% 0.16 271.7)
- #B89400
#B89400
oklch(68% 0.139 91.4)
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 #768FFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #768FFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #768FFA 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.