#7693DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.116 267.2), rgb(118, 147, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7693DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7693DE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 147, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.116 267.2) |
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 #7693DE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7693DE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7693DE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7693DE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7693DE
oklch(67.3% 0.116 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6184E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#496BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#7693DE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA3AE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7693DE
#7693DE
oklch(67.3% 0.116 267.2)
- #B59134
#B59134
oklch(67.3% 0.117 87.2)
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 #7693DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
Use #7693DE 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.