#7695CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.094 262.5), rgb(118, 149, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7695CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7695CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 149, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 262.5) |
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 #7695CF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7695CF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695CF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695CF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7695CF
oklch(67% 0.094 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6288D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#4971BF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B416B
oklch(37.9% 0.077 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#7695CF 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) | #8099D2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A1A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7695CF
#7695CF
oklch(67% 0.094 262.5)
- #B1904E
#B1904E
oklch(67% 0.094 83.2)
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 #7695CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #7695CF 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.