#76A1BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.06 235.4), rgb(118, 161, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#76A1BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A1BB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 161, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.06 235.4) |
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 #76A1BB | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A1BB | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A1BB text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A1BB text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A1BB
oklch(68.7% 0.06 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5991B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6787
oklch(49% 0.079 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#27546D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#254659
oklch(37.8% 0.051 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#76A1BB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA8A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A1BB
#76A1BB
oklch(68.7% 0.06 235.4)
- #B89177
#B89177
oklch(68.7% 0.06 55.2)
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 #76A1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #76A1BB 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.