#76A9D1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.4% 0.08 242.8), rgb(118, 169, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#76A9D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76A9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 169, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.08 242.8) |
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 #76A9D1 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76A9D1 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A9D1 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76A9D1 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76A9D1
oklch(71.4% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C2
oklch(63% 0.102 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.111 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6696
oklch(49% 0.103 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C547A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#76A9D1 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) | #98A9D3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B3B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76A9D1
#76A9D1
oklch(71.4% 0.08 242.8)
- #C7986E
#C7986E
oklch(71.4% 0.08 62.8)
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 #76A9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
Use #76A9D1 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.