#76A8EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.3% 0.111 255.7), rgb(118, 168, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#76A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.111 255.7) |
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 #76A8EA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A8EA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A8EA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A8EA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3ED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 255.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A8EA
oklch(72.3% 0.111 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ADD
oklch(63% 0.142 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B73CB
oklch(55.7% 0.154 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D60AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 256)
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Step 900
900
#1C4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#76A8EA 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) | #8EACED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB7BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A8EA
#76A8EA
oklch(72.3% 0.111 255.7)
- #CD9B50
#CD9B50
oklch(72.2% 0.11 75.5)
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 #76A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.081
Use #76A8EA 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.