#7686BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.088 271.7), rgb(118, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7686BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7686BF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.088 271.7) |
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 #7686BF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7686BF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7686BF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7686BF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7686BF
oklch(63% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7686BF 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) | #738BC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60919A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7686BF
#7686BF
oklch(63% 0.088 271.7)
- #9D8747
#9D8747
oklch(63% 0.088 90.8)
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 #7686BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7686BF 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.