#7683CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1), rgb(118, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7683CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7683CD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1) |
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 #7683CD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7683CD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7683CD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7683CD text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#909CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7683CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A0
oklch(49% 0.114 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#414982
oklch(42.7% 0.095 275.6)
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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)
#7683CD 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) | #698BD0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59929E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7683CD
#7683CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 275.1)
- #9F882C
#9F882C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 94.7)
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 #7683CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7683CD 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.