#76B6DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.085 234.9), rgb(118, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#76B6DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76B6DB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.085 234.9) |
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 #76B6DB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76B6DB | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76B6DB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76B6DB text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76B6DB
oklch(74.7% 0.085 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B93C1
oklch(63% 0.108 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#017DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#114761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#76B6DB 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) | #A5B4DD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9DA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C0C2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76B6DB
#76B6DB
oklch(74.7% 0.085 234.9)
- #D79F79
#D79F79
oklch(74.7% 0.084 55.2)
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 #76B6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #76B6DB 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.