#7682AF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.07 272.7), rgb(118, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7682AF is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7682AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.07 272.7) |
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 #7682AF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7682AF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7682AF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7682AF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7682AF
oklch(61.4% 0.07 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#6470A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#535E89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#222635
oklch(27.2% 0.029 272.8)
#7682AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7682AF
#7682AF
oklch(61.4% 0.07 272.7)
- #938452
#938452
oklch(61.5% 0.071 93.3)
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 #7682AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #7682AF 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.