#7683B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.073 272.2), rgb(118, 131, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7683B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7683B2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 131, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.073 272.2) |
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 #7683B2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7683B2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7683B2 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7683B2 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#949FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7683B2
oklch(61.8% 0.073 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#6370A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#525E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 272)
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Step 800
800
#434D71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#7683B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658C93 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7683B2
#7683B2
oklch(61.8% 0.073 272.2)
- #958451
#958451
oklch(61.7% 0.072 91.6)
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 #7683B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #7683B2 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.