#76A2C8
Coastal Blue
#76A2C8, a blue from the Riviera Stripes palette.
AaWhite text2.70:1Fails
AaBlack text7.77:1AAA
AaAs text on white2.70:1Fails
Description
Steady mid blue like open water under a high sun, cool and dependable with a peaceful confidence.
Psychology
This balanced blue tends to feel reliable and composed, often encouraging focus and a sense of security.
Meaning
Mid blue is widely linked with the sea, loyalty and calm, and often appears in nautical and seaside traditions.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (7.77:1). As text on white this color is too light (2.70:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #76a2c8;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f4f8fb',
100: '#e6eef5',
200: '#ccdceb',
300: '#a8c4dc',
400: '#76a2c8',
500: '#6287a8',
600: '#50708b',
700: '#405b72',
800: '#304659',
900: '#233444',
950: '#131f2b',
},Use #76A2C8 in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.