#7683CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.111 275.1), rgb(118, 131, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7683CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7683CC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.111 275.1) |
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 #7683CC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7683CC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7683CC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7683CC text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7683CC
oklch(63% 0.111 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#606CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#7683CC 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) | #6A8BCF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A929E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7683CC
#7683CC
oklch(63% 0.111 275.1)
- #9E882E
#9E882E
oklch(63% 0.11 95.1)
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 #7683CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #7683CC 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.