#7695EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.131 267.7), rgb(118, 149, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7695EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7695EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 149, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.131 267.7) |
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 #7695EA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7695EA | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695EA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7695EA text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7695EA
oklch(68.3% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E81ED
oklch(63% 0.167 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4668DC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3856BF
oklch(49.2% 0.168 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#283C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#7695EA 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) | #749DED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A7B4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7695EA
#7695EA
oklch(68.3% 0.131 267.7)
- #BB9320
#BB9320
oklch(68.2% 0.131 87.6)
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 #7695EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #7695EA 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.