#7685FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.2% 0.177 275.1), rgb(118, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7685FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7685FD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.177 275.1) |
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 #7685FD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7685FD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7685FD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7685FD text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8898F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7685FD
oklch(66.2% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5761E1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#484FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#7685FD 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) | #4D95FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8AFA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349FB5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7685FD
#7685FD
oklch(66.2% 0.177 275.1)
- #AD9100
#AD9100
oklch(66.3% 0.136 95.2)
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 #7685FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7685FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #7685FD 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.