#7679EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.167 279.3), rgb(118, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7679EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7679EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.167 279.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7679EA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7679EA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7679EA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7679EA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7679EA
oklch(62.8% 0.167 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6160D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#514EBC
oklch(49% 0.168 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#424198
oklch(42.7% 0.139 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#7679EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #458AEE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B81E8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4891A6 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7679EA
#7679EA
oklch(62.8% 0.167 279.3)
- #9C8900
#9C8900
oklch(62.8% 0.13 99.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7679EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7679EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #7679EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.