#76A2E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.112 259.1), rgb(118, 162, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#76A2E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 162, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.112 259.1) |
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 #76A2E7 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A2E7 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A2E7 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A2E7 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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.
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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
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A2E7
oklch(70.9% 0.112 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5188DF
oklch(63% 0.144 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3570CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#285EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 259)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#76A2E7 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) | #87A7EA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B1BA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A2E7
#76A2E7
oklch(70.9% 0.112 259.1)
- #C79848
#C79848
oklch(70.9% 0.112 78.5)
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 #76A2E7, 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 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #76A2E7 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.