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#76a2ec color: Bright light blue

#76a2ec is rgb(118, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.116% 0.11906 260.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

71.1%
0.119
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #76a2ec

#76a2ec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #76a2ec mixed with white

  1. 76a2ec
  2. 83abef
  3. 91b5f1
  4. 9ebef3
  5. acc8f5
  6. b9d1f7
  7. c7daf9
  8. d5e3fb
  9. e3edfc
  10. f1f6fe

Darker: #76a2ec mixed with black

  1. 76a2ec
  2. 668ccd
  3. 5677af
  4. 476392
  5. 384f76
  6. 293c5b
  7. 1c2a42
  8. 0f1929
  9. 050a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #76a2ec with less saturation

  1. 76a2ec
  2. 7ba2e5
  3. 7fa3de
  4. 84a3d6
  5. 88a3cf
  6. 8da3c8
  7. 91a3c0
  8. 95a3b9
  9. 99a2b1
  10. 9ea2a9

Questions about #76a2ec

What color is #76a2ec?

#76a2ec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(217.63, 75.64%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.116% 0.11906 260.409).

What colors go well with #76a2ec?

The complementary color of #76a2ec is #c89940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41afde and #a194e7. The triadic partners are #e38282 and #78b46c.

Is white or black text more readable on #76a2ec?

Black text reads better on #76a2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #76a2ec a warm or cool color?

#76a2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.119.