#7683CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.109 275), rgb(118, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7683CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7683CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.109 275) |
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 #7683CB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7683CB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7683CB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7683CB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7683CB
oklch(63% 0.109 275)
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Step 600
600
#606CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#414A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7683CB 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) | #6A8BCE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A919D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7683CB
#7683CB
oklch(63% 0.109 275)
- #9E882F
#9E882F
oklch(63% 0.11 95)
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 #7683CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #7683CB 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.