#769AAF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.051 234.1), rgb(118, 154, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#769AAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769AAF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 234.1) |
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 #769AAF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769AAF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769AAF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769AAF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769AAF
oklch(66.7% 0.051 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#53798F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#43667A
oklch(49.2% 0.051 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#375363
oklch(42.7% 0.043 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#769AAF 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) | #9099B0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A0A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769AAF
#769AAF
oklch(66.7% 0.051 234.1)
- #AE8C77
#AE8C77
oklch(66.6% 0.051 53.3)
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 #769AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #769AAF 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.