#769FDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.104 258.8), rgb(118, 159, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#769FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FDE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.104 258.8) |
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 #769FDE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769FDE | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FDE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FDE text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FDE
oklch(69.8% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5689D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#264E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#769FDE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B99DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BADB5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FDE
#769FDE
oklch(69.8% 0.104 258.8)
- #C1964E
#C1964E
oklch(69.9% 0.104 78.6)
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 #769FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #769FDE 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.