#7696AC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.049 238.5), rgb(118, 150, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7696AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696AC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.049 238.5) |
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 #7696AC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7696AC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696AC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696AC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 239.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7696AC
oklch(65.7% 0.049 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#56788F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#46657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5263
oklch(42.6% 0.041 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#7696AC 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) | #8C95AD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659C9D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696AC
#7696AC
oklch(65.7% 0.049 238.5)
- #A88A74
#A88A74
oklch(65.5% 0.048 58)
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 #7696AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #7696AC 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.