#7696DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.113 265.3), rgb(118, 150, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7696DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696DE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.113 265.3) |
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 #7696DE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7696DE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696DE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696DE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7696DE
oklch(67.9% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#466DCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#375AB2
oklch(49% 0.146 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A90
oklch(42.6% 0.12 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#7696DE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA5B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696DE
#7696DE
oklch(67.9% 0.113 265.3)
- #B8923B
#B8923B
oklch(67.9% 0.113 85)
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 #7696DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7696DE 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.