#769EDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.106 259.8), rgb(118, 158, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#769EDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769EDF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 158, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.106 259.8) |
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 #769EDF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769EDF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769EDF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769EDF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#769EDF
oklch(69.6% 0.106 259.8)
-
Step 500
500
#5789DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 259.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3C71C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 259.8)
-
Step 700
700
#2E5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.9)
-
Step 800
800
#274D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 259.9)
-
Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
-
Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#769EDF 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) | #85A2E2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AACB5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769EDF
#769EDF
oklch(69.6% 0.106 259.8)
- #C0964B
#C0964B
oklch(69.7% 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 #769EDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #769EDF 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.