#7690F4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.151 270.9), rgb(118, 144, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7690F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7690F4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 144, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.151 270.9) |
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 #7690F4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7690F4 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690F4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7690F4 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7690F4
oklch(67.8% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#617CFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A60EB
oklch(55.5% 0.21 271)
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Step 700
700
#3C4ECC
oklch(49% 0.194 271)
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Step 800
800
#3141A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#7690F4 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) | #679BF8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA6B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7690F4
#7690F4
oklch(67.8% 0.151 270.9)
- #B89300
#B89300
oklch(67.8% 0.139 90.7)
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 #7690F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7690F4 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.