#7694E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.121 267.2), rgb(118, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7694E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7694E2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.121 267.2) |
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 #7694E2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7694E2 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7694E2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7694E2 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7694E2
oklch(67.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6083E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#476AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3958B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 267)
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Step 800
800
#2F4895
oklch(42.6% 0.13 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#7694E2 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) | #779BE5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B92E0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA4B0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7694E2
#7694E2
oklch(67.7% 0.121 267.2)
- #B79230
#B79230
oklch(67.7% 0.121 87.3)
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 #7694E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7694E2 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.