#76B2F5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.116 252.1), rgb(118, 178, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#76B2F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 178, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.116 252.1) |
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 #76B2F5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B2F5 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76B2F5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B2F5 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B2F5
oklch(75% 0.116 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C8CDF
oklch(63% 0.148 252)
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Step 600
600
#0F74CD
oklch(55.5% 0.161 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#075090
oklch(42.8% 0.124 252)
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Step 900
900
#134373
oklch(37.8% 0.096 252)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#76B2F5 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) | #97B5F8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C1C9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B2F5
#76B2F5
oklch(75% 0.116 252.1)
- #DBA155
#DBA155
oklch(74.9% 0.116 71.8)
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 #76B2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
Use #76B2F5 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.