#76B5FE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.124 253), rgb(118, 181, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#76B5FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B5FE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 181, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.124 253) |
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 #76B5FE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B5FE | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76B5FE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B5FE text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 253.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76B5FE
oklch(76% 0.124 253)
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Step 400
400
#51A3FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#0089FA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#76B5FE 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) | #97B9FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20C6CF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B5FE
#76B5FE
oklch(76% 0.124 253)
- #E1A44F
#E1A44F
oklch(76.1% 0.124 73)
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 #76B5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #76B5FE 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.