#7688AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.7% 0.061 264.9), rgb(118, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7688AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7688AE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.061 264.9) |
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 #7688AE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7688AE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7688AE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7688AE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7688AE
oklch(62.7% 0.061 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#60739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#7688AE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669095 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7688AE
#7688AE
oklch(62.7% 0.061 264.9)
- #99865D
#99865D
oklch(62.7% 0.061 85.8)
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 #7688AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #7688AE 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.