#76B0CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.8% 0.074 231.7), rgb(118, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#76B0CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B0CE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.074 231.7) |
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 #76B0CE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B0CE | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B0CE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76B0CE text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B0CE
oklch(72.8% 0.074 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#4593B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E7DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.104 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D698D
oklch(49% 0.096 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#115673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#76B0CE 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) | #A1AED0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B8BA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B0CE
#76B0CE
oklch(72.8% 0.074 231.7)
- #CE9A7C
#CE9A7C
oklch(72.8% 0.075 51.2)
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 #76B0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #76B0CE 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.