#7681BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.093 275.5), rgb(118, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7681BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7681BE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.093 275.5) |
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 #7681BE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7681BE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7681BE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7681BE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#939DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7681BE
oklch(61.9% 0.093 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#636DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#7681BE 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) | #6D88C1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618D97 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7681BE
#7681BE
oklch(61.9% 0.093 275.5)
- #97853F
#97853F
oklch(61.8% 0.093 95.1)
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 #7681BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7681BE 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.