#7682B7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.082 274), rgb(118, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7682B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7682B7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.082 274) |
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 #7682B7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7682B7 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7682B7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7682B7 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7682B7
oklch(61.8% 0.082 274)
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Step 600
600
#636FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274)
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Step 700
700
#525D90
oklch(49.2% 0.083 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#434C74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7682B7 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) | #7187B9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C95 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7682B7
#7682B7
oklch(61.8% 0.082 274)
- #968549
#968549
oklch(61.9% 0.082 94)
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 #7682B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #7682B7 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.