#7689B5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.07 266.3), rgb(118, 137, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7689B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7689B5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 137, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.07 266.3) |
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 #7689B5 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7689B5 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7689B5 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7689B5 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7689B5
oklch(63.2% 0.07 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F72A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 267)
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Step 700
700
#4E6089
oklch(49.2% 0.07 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7689B5 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) | #7A8CB7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639298 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7689B5
#7689B5
oklch(63.2% 0.07 266.3)
- #9D8757
#9D8757
oklch(63.2% 0.071 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 #7689B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #7689B5 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.