#7696CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.092 261.6), rgb(118, 150, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7696CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.092 261.6) |
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 #7696CF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7696CF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696CF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7696CF
oklch(67.2% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6189D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4771BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#395EA4
oklch(49% 0.12 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#7696CF 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) | #819AD1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A2AA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696CF
#7696CF
oklch(67.2% 0.092 261.6)
- #B29050
#B29050
oklch(67.1% 0.092 81.9)
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 #7696CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #7696CF 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.