#76A1E9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3), rgb(118, 161, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#76A1E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A1E9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 161, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3) |
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 #76A1E9 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A1E9 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A1E9 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A1E9 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5287E2
oklch(63% 0.149 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#366FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#295CB4
oklch(49% 0.15 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#234C92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#214074
oklch(37.7% 0.097 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#76A1E9 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) | #85A6EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B1BB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A1E9
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
- #C69843
#C69843
oklch(70.7% 0.116 80.2)
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 #76A1E9, 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 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #76A1E9 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.