#76A9CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.1% 0.073 237.5), rgb(118, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#76A9CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.073 237.5) |
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 #76A9CA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A9CA | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A9CA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A9CA text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A9CA
oklch(71.1% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E92BB
oklch(63.2% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.101 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F688F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 237)
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Step 800
800
#1D5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 237)
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Step 900
900
#1E465E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#76A9CA 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) | #9AA8CC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FC9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B1B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A9CA
#76A9CA
oklch(71.1% 0.073 237.5)
- #C59775
#C59775
oklch(71.1% 0.073 57.7)
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 #76A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #76A9CA 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.