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#768cce color: Hydrangea

#768cce is rgb(118, 140, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.003% 0.10232 269.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

65%
0.102
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #768cce

#768cce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea (#768dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #768cce mixed with white

  1. 768cce
  2. 8397d3
  3. 90a3d9
  4. 9daede
  5. abbae3
  6. b8c5e8
  7. c6d0ed
  8. d4dcf1
  9. e2e8f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #768cce mixed with black

  1. 768cce
  2. 6679b3
  3. 566798
  4. 47557f
  5. 384366
  6. 29334e
  7. 1c2338
  8. 0f1423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #768cce with less saturation

  1. 768cce
  2. 788dc8
  3. 7b8dc2
  4. 7d8ebc
  5. 808eb5
  6. 828eaf
  7. 858fa9
  8. 878fa3
  9. 8a8f9c
  10. 8c8f96

Questions about #768cce

What color is #768cce?

#768cce is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(118, 140, 206), in HSL hsl(225, 47.31%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.003% 0.10232 269.361).

What colors go well with #768cce?

The complementary color of #768cce is #a88c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e97c7 and #9881c5. The triadic partners are #c6766a and #60a16d.

Is white or black text more readable on #768cce?

Black text reads better on #768cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #768cce a warm or cool color?

#768cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.102.