#7694FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.161 270), rgb(118, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7694FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7694FF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.161 270) |
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 #7694FF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7694FF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7694FF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7694FF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7694FF
oklch(69.3% 0.161 270)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#455EF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 270)
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Step 700
700
#384CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E40AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#283887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#7694FF 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) | #67A0FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DABBD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7694FF
#7694FF
oklch(69.3% 0.161 270)
- #BE9700
#BE9700
oklch(69.3% 0.142 90.2)
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 #7694FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7694FF 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.