What color is #76B2EE?

#76B2EE is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 178, 238), and in HSL hsl(210, 78%, 70%).

Is #76B2EE accessible as text?

On white, #76B2EE has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #76B2EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #76B2EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #76B2EE?

#76B2EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEB377. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #76B2EE below.

Is #76B2EE good for buttons?

#76B2EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #76B2EE — white text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #76B2EE the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #76B2EE is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#76B2EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #76B2EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #76B2EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #76B2EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76B2EE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #76B2EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #76B2EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A2D9FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #76B2EE Secondary #C7DCF2 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #76B2EE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #76B2EE 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #76B2EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #778BEE — 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 #76B2EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #76B2EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 178 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.6% 0.107 249.4);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DAEBFB;
  --color-200: #B6D6F6;
  --color-300: #85B8EA;
  --color-400: #5899DA;
  --color-500: #367ABF;
  --color-600: #306191;
  --color-700: #284767;
  --color-800: #1E3043;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DAEBFB',
    200: '#B6D6F6',
    300: '#85B8EA',
    400: '#5899DA',
    500: '#367ABF',
    600: '#306191',
    700: '#284767',
    800: '#1E3043',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #76B2EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DAEBFB;
$base-200: #B6D6F6;
$base-300: #85B8EA;
$base-400: #5899DA;
$base-500: #367ABF;
$base-600: #306191;
$base-700: #284767;
$base-800: #1E3043;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #378FE6;
$base-subtle: #DAE8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#76B2EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85B8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5899DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#367ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#306191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #76B2EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #76B2EE

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