#7680AC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.068 274.3), rgb(118, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7680AC is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7680AC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.068 274.3) |
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 #7680AC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7680AC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7680AC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7680AC text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 274)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7680AC
oklch(60.9% 0.068 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#66709F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#555E88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#7680AC 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) | #7384AE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68888F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7680AC
#7680AC
oklch(60.9% 0.068 274.3)
- #908253
#908253
oklch(60.8% 0.067 93.4)
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 #7680AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #7680AC 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.