#7690E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.128 269.7), rgb(118, 144, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7690E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690E4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.128 269.7) |
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 #7690E4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690E4 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690E4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690E4 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7690E4
oklch(67% 0.128 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6380EC
oklch(63% 0.165 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C67DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#324699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192347
oklch(26.8% 0.068 269.7)
#7690E4 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) | #7099E7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658FE2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A2AF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690E4
#7690E4
oklch(67% 0.128 269.7)
- #B4901F
#B4901F
oklch(66.9% 0.128 89.4)
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 #7690E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #7690E4 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.