#769DDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.106 260.3), rgb(118, 157, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#769DDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769DDE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 157, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.106 260.3) |
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 #769DDE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769DDE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769DDE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769DDE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769DDE
oklch(69.4% 0.106 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5888DA
oklch(63% 0.135 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D70C8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F5EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#284D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#254170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#769DDE 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) | #85A1E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BABB4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769DDE
#769DDE
oklch(69.4% 0.106 260.3)
- #BF954A
#BF954A
oklch(69.4% 0.106 80)
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 #769DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #769DDE 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.