What color is #768EB5?

#768EB5 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 142, 181), and in HSL hsl(217, 30%, 59%).

Is #768EB5 accessible as text?

On white, #768EB5 has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #768EB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #768EB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #768EB5?

#768EB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B69E77. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #768EB5 below.

Is #768EB5 good for buttons?

#768EB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #768EB5 — white text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #768EB5 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #768EB5 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#768EB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #768EB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #768EB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #768EB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #768EB5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #768EB5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #768EB5 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #768EB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9DB3D8

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #768EB5 Secondary #B0B9C7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #768EB5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #768EB5 with

Ash Gray Glaucous Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #777AB6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #768EB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #768EB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 142 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.3% 0.065 260.0);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4E9F1;
  --color-200: #CAD3E2;
  --color-300: #A4B3CB;
  --color-400: #8093B2;
  --color-500: #607495;
  --color-600: #4E5D74;
  --color-700: #3B4554;
  --color-800: #292F38;
  --color-900: #1B1E23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4E9F1',
    200: '#CAD3E2',
    300: '#A4B3CB',
    400: '#8093B2',
    500: '#607495',
    600: '#4E5D74',
    700: '#3B4554',
    800: '#292F38',
    900: '#1B1E23',
  },
}

$base: #768EB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4E9F1;
$base-200: #CAD3E2;
$base-300: #A4B3CB;
$base-400: #8093B2;
$base-500: #607495;
$base-600: #4E5D74;
$base-700: #3B4554;
$base-800: #292F38;
$base-900: #1B1E23;
$base-hover: #54709C;
$base-subtle: #D8DEE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#768EB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8093B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607495",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5D74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #768EB5

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Pairs with #768EB5

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