#7690E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.133 270), rgb(118, 144, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7690E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690E7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.133 270) |
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 #7690E7 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690E7 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690E7 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690E7 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7690E7
oklch(67.1% 0.133 270)
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Step 500
500
#6280EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32459B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7690E7 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) | #6E99EA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638FE5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A2B0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690E7
#7690E7
oklch(67.1% 0.133 270)
- #B59114
#B59114
oklch(67.1% 0.133 90.3)
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 #7690E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #7690E7 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.