#7696CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.088 260.6), rgb(118, 150, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7696CC 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696CC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.088 260.6) |
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 #7696CC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7696CC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7696CC
oklch(67% 0.088 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#6189CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4872BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#395FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#304E82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4168
oklch(37.6% 0.073 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#7696CC 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) | #8299CE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A1A9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696CC
#7696CC
oklch(67% 0.088 260.6)
- #B29053
#B29053
oklch(67.2% 0.089 80.9)
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 #7696CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7696CC 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.