#7690F1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.146 270.8), rgb(118, 144, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7690F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 271°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690F1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.146 270.8) |
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 #7690F1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690F1 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690F1 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690F1 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7690F1
oklch(67.7% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#617DF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A62E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C50CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3142A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#7690F1 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) | #699BF5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C90EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA5B5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690F1
#7690F1
oklch(67.7% 0.146 270.8)
- #B79300
#B79300
oklch(67.7% 0.138 91.2)
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 #7690F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #7690F1 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.