#769BB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.053 235.9), rgb(118, 155, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#769BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 155, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.053 235.9) |
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 #769BB2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769BB2 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769BB2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769BB2 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769BB2
oklch(67% 0.053 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#6090AD
oklch(63% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#376782
oklch(49.2% 0.068 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#769BB2 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) | #919AB3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A1A2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769BB2
#769BB2
oklch(67% 0.053 235.9)
- #B08D76
#B08D76
oklch(67% 0.054 54.9)
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 #769BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #769BB2 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.