#769CEF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.13 264.6), rgb(118, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#769CEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769CEF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.13 264.6) |
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 #769CEF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769CEF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CEF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CEF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769CEF
oklch(70% 0.13 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5683ED
oklch(63% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#28489A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 265)
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Step 900
900
#243E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#769CEF 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) | #7CA3F2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98ED | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAEBA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769CEF
#769CEF
oklch(70% 0.13 264.6)
- #C4972B
#C4972B
oklch(70.1% 0.13 84.5)
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 #769CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #769CEF 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.