#76A7CB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.074 241), rgb(118, 167, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#76A7CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A7CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 167, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.074 241) |
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 #76A7CB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A7CB | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A7CB text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A7CB 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A7CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 241)
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Step 500
500
#5091BE
oklch(63.2% 0.095 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#317AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.104 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#236792
oklch(49.2% 0.096 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5476
oklch(42.7% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#20455F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#76A7CB 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) | #98A6CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DCA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B0B3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A7CB
#76A7CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 241)
- #C39671
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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 #76A7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #76A7CB 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.