#76B5EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.101 245.1), rgb(118, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#76B5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.101 245.1) |
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 #76B5EA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B5EA | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76B5EA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B5EA text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B5EA
oklch(75.1% 0.101 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D2
oklch(63.2% 0.129 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0279BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#11456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#76B5EA 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) | #9FB6EC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAE9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC2C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B5EA
#76B5EA
oklch(75.1% 0.101 245.1)
- #DAA168
#DAA168
oklch(75.1% 0.1 65.3)
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 #76B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #76B5EA 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.