#7690A6
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.044 244.1), rgb(118, 144, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7690A6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690A6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.044 244.1) |
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 #7690A6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690A6 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7690A6 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7690A6 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B5
oklch(70.8% 0.034 242.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7690A6
oklch(64.1% 0.044 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6479
oklch(49.2% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5262
oklch(42.8% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#7690A6 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) | #8790A7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689597 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690A6
#7690A6
oklch(64.1% 0.044 244.1)
- #A08771
#A08771
oklch(64.1% 0.044 63.3)
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 #7690A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #7690A6 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.