#7684A4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.051 266.4), rgb(118, 132, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7684A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7684A4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 132, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.051 266.4) |
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 #7684A4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7684A4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7684A4 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7684A4 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1BA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7684A4
oklch(61.4% 0.051 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#647395
oklch(55.6% 0.056 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#53607F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#444F67
oklch(42.8% 0.042 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#7684A4 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) | #7A86A5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8A8F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7684A4
#7684A4
oklch(61.4% 0.051 266.4)
- #928361
#928361
oklch(61.5% 0.051 86.9)
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 #7684A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
Use #7684A4 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.