#7688D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.113 272.5), rgb(118, 136, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7688D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7688D2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 136, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.113 272.5) |
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 #7688D2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7688D2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7688D2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7688D2 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7688D2
oklch(64.4% 0.113 272.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5B6DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 272.1)
-
Step 700
700
#4B5AA1
oklch(49% 0.115 272.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
-
Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7688D2 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) | #6E90D5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688D0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5697A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7688D2
#7688D2
oklch(64.4% 0.113 272.5)
- #A58B2F
#A58B2F
oklch(64.4% 0.113 92.9)
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 #7688D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7688D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7688D2 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.