#7688DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.9% 0.126 273.2), rgb(118, 136, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7688DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7688DB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 136, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.126 273.2) |
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 #7688DB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7688DB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7688DB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7688DB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7688DB
oklch(64.9% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#7688DB 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) | #6991DE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5199A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7688DB
#7688DB
oklch(64.9% 0.126 273.2)
- #A98C1A
#A98C1A
oklch(64.9% 0.126 93.1)
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 #7688DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7688DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7688DB 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.