#7692EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.14 269.6), rgb(118, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7692EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7692EE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.14 269.6) |
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 #7692EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7692EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7692EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7692EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7692EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#607FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4964E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B52C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#30449F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#7692EE 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) | #6E9CF2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A6B5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7692EE
#7692EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 269.6)
- #BA9300
#BA9300
oklch(68% 0.139 89.7)
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 #7692EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #7692EE 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.