#7695CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.088 261.2), rgb(118, 149, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7695CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7695CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 149, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.088 261.2) |
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 #7695CB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7695CB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695CB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695CB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7695CB
oklch(66.8% 0.088 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5373AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#436093
oklch(49% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7695CB 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) | #8299CD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A0A8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7695CB
#7695CB
oklch(66.8% 0.088 261.2)
- #B08F53
#B08F53
oklch(66.8% 0.088 81.3)
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 #7695CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7695CB 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.