#7693E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.125 268), rgb(118, 147, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7693E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 268°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7693E4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 147, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.125 268) |
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 #7693E4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7693E4 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7693E4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7693E4 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7693E4
oklch(67.6% 0.125 268)
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Step 500
500
#6082E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4869D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A57BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304797
oklch(42.6% 0.134 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#7693E4 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) | #749BE7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A4B1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7693E4
#7693E4
oklch(67.6% 0.125 268)
- #B79229
#B79229
oklch(67.7% 0.125 88.2)
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 #7693E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #7693E4 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.