#7684AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.06 268.9), rgb(118, 132, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7684AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7684AA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 132, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.06 268.9) |
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 #7684AA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7684AA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7684AA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7684AA text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7684AA
oklch(61.6% 0.06 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#63729A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#525F84
oklch(49% 0.062 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#7684AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688B91 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7684AA
#7684AA
oklch(61.6% 0.06 268.9)
- #94845B
#94845B
oklch(61.8% 0.06 89.1)
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 #7684AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #7684AA 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.