#76A4EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.4% 0.114 258.6), rgb(118, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#76A4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A4EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.114 258.6) |
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 #76A4EA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A4EA | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A4EA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A4EA text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A4EA
oklch(71.4% 0.114 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F89E0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#3270CE
oklch(55.5% 0.159 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#245EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#204D91
oklch(42.8% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#76A4EA 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) | #89A9ED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B3BD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A4EA
#76A4EA
oklch(71.4% 0.114 258.6)
- #CA9A48
#CA9A48
oklch(71.6% 0.114 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 #76A4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
Use #76A4EA 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.