#769CD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.1 259.6), rgb(118, 156, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#769CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 156, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.1 259.6) |
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 #769CD9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769CD9 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CD9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CD9 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769CD9
oklch(68.9% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5989D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#315FA9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#294E89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#26416D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#769CD9 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) | #85A0DC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA9B1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769CD9
#769CD9
oklch(68.9% 0.1 259.6)
- #BC944F
#BC944F
oklch(69% 0.1 79.5)
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 #769CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #769CD9 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.