#7688BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.081 269.3), rgb(118, 136, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7688BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7688BC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 136, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.081 269.3) |
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 #7688BC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7688BC | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7688BC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7688BC text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FC9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7688BC
oklch(63.3% 0.081 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#404D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7688BC 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) | #778CBE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61929A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7688BC
#7688BC
oklch(63.3% 0.081 269.3)
- #9E884E
#9E884E
oklch(63.4% 0.082 89.2)
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 #7688BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #7688BC 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.