#7682A1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.049 268.4), rgb(118, 130, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7682A1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7682A1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.049 268.4) |
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 #7682A1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7682A1 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7682A1 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7682A1 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0B9
oklch(70.6% 0.038 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7682A1
oklch(60.8% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#667293
oklch(55.5% 0.054 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#454E66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#7682A1 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) | #7984A2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B888C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7682A1
#7682A1
oklch(60.8% 0.049 268.4)
- #8F8161
#8F8161
oklch(60.7% 0.049 87.1)
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 #7682A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #7682A1 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.