#769ACF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.089 257.9), rgb(118, 154, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#769ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769ACF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 154, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.089 257.9) |
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 #769ACF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769ACF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769ACF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769ACF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769ACF
oklch(68% 0.089 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACD
oklch(63% 0.113 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#4373BA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#3460A0
oklch(49% 0.114 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#284268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#769ACF 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) | #869DD1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A5AC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769ACF
#769ACF
oklch(68% 0.089 257.9)
- #B79257
#B79257
oklch(68.2% 0.089 78.1)
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 #769ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #769ACF 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.