#7690D2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.103 267.2), rgb(118, 144, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7690D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690D2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.103 267.2) |
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 #7690D2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690D2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690D2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690D2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7690D2
oklch(66% 0.103 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5670B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#7690D2 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) | #7896D5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559EA8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690D2
#7690D2
oklch(66% 0.103 267.2)
- #AD8E41
#AD8E41
oklch(66% 0.103 87.3)
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 #7690D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #7690D2 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.