#7696FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.157 269.2), rgb(118, 150, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7696FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7696FE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 269.2) |
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 #7696FE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7696FE | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696FE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7696FE text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7696FE
oklch(69.6% 0.157 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4360F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#364ED1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C41A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273986
oklch(37.8% 0.131 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#7696FE 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) | #6AA2FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EADBE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7696FE
#7696FE
oklch(69.6% 0.157 269.2)
- #C09700
#C09700
oklch(69.5% 0.142 89.2)
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 #7696FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7696FE 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.