#7682E3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.145 276.2), rgb(118, 130, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7682E3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7682E3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.145 276.2) |
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 #7682E3 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7682E3 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7682E3 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7682E3 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 276)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7682E3
oklch(64.1% 0.145 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4590
oklch(42.6% 0.122 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#7682E3 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) | #5B8EE7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5286E1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C96A7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7682E3
#7682E3
oklch(64.1% 0.145 276.2)
- #A48B00
#A48B00
oklch(64% 0.132 96.3)
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 #7682E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7682E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #7682E3 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.