#7682AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.062 271.5), rgb(118, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7682AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7682AA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.062 271.5) |
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 #7682AA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7682AA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7682AA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7682AA text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#959FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7682AA
oklch(61.2% 0.062 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#545F85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#444D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#7682AA 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) | #7685AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688A90 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7682AA
#7682AA
oklch(61.2% 0.062 271.5)
- #918358
#918358
oklch(61.2% 0.062 92.1)
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 #7682AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #7682AA 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.