#7690D6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.2% 0.109 267.9), rgb(118, 144, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7690D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690D6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.109 267.9) |
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 #7690D6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690D6 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690D6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690D6 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7690D6
oklch(66.2% 0.109 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#556FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#465D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#7690D6 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) | #7796D9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539FA9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690D6
#7690D6
oklch(66.2% 0.109 267.9)
- #AF8F3B
#AF8F3B
oklch(66.3% 0.109 88.1)
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 #7690D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #7690D6 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.