#769FE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.11 260.2), rgb(118, 159, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#769FE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.11 260.2) |
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 #769FE3 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769FE3 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FE3 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FE3 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FE3
oklch(70% 0.11 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5588DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A70CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB0
oklch(49% 0.143 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#264D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 260)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#769FE3 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) | #85A4E6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AEB7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FE3
#769FE3
oklch(70% 0.11 260.2)
- #C29747
#C29747
oklch(70.1% 0.11 80.8)
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 #769FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #769FE3 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.