#76A2ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.12 260.6), rgb(118, 162, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#76A2ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(118, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.12 260.6) |
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 #76A2ED | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A2ED | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A2ED text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A2ED text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A2ED
oklch(71.2% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5087E5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#356ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#275CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#224B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#76A2ED 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) | #85A7F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB2BD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A2ED
#76A2ED
oklch(71.2% 0.12 260.6)
- #C9993F
#C9993F
oklch(71.2% 0.12 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 #76A2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #76A2ED 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.