#7685D4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.12 274.4), rgb(118, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7685D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7685D4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.12 274.4) |
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 #7685D4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7685D4 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7685D4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7685D4 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7685D4
oklch(63.9% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#7685D4 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) | #688ED7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6186D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5595A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7685D4
#7685D4
oklch(63.9% 0.12 274.4)
- #A38A23
#A38A23
oklch(63.9% 0.119 94.6)
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 #7685D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7685D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #7685D4 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.