#76A3CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.081 248.5), rgb(118, 163, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#76A3CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A3CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 163, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.081 248.5) |
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 #76A3CF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A3CF | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A3CF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A3CF text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A3CF
oklch(70% 0.081 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#548EC5
oklch(63% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#3777B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#296499
oklch(49.1% 0.105 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#23527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#76A3CF 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) | #91A4D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869BCE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ADB2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A3CF
#76A3CF
oklch(70% 0.081 248.5)
- #C09566
#C09566
oklch(69.9% 0.081 68.3)
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 #76A3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #76A3CF 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.