#76A4ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.6% 0.118 259.3), rgb(118, 164, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#76A4ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A4ED |
| RGB | rgb(118, 164, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.118 259.3) |
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 #76A4ED | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A4ED | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A4ED text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A4ED text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E2EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 259.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A4ED
oklch(71.6% 0.118 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3170D2
oklch(55.7% 0.165 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#245DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4075
oklch(37.7% 0.099 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#76A4ED 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) | #88A9F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB4BE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A4ED
#76A4ED
oklch(71.6% 0.118 259.3)
- #CB9A43
#CB9A43
oklch(71.6% 0.119 79.1)
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 #76A4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.082
Use #76A4ED 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.