#7680CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.113 276.8), rgb(118, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7680CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7680CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.113 276.8) |
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 #7680CB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7680CB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7680CB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7680CB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7680CB
oklch(62.4% 0.113 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5158A1
oklch(49% 0.116 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7680CB 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) | #6689CE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8F9C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7680CB
#7680CB
oklch(62.4% 0.113 276.8)
- #9B8728
#9B8728
oklch(62.4% 0.114 96.9)
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 #7680CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #7680CB 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.