#769DB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.06 240), rgb(118, 157, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#769DB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 157, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.06 240) |
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 #769DB9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769DB9 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769DB9 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769DB9 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769DB9
oklch(67.8% 0.06 240)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#427A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#336688
oklch(49% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B536E
oklch(42.5% 0.064 240.1)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#769DB9 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) | #919CBA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA4A6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769DB9
#769DB9
oklch(67.8% 0.06 240)
- #B48F73
#B48F73
oklch(67.8% 0.06 58.6)
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 #769DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #769DB9 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.