#7697AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66% 0.051 240.1), rgb(118, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7697AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.051 240.1) |
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 #7697AF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697AF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697AF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697AF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7697AF
oklch(66% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#557891
oklch(55.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 800
800
#395264
oklch(42.6% 0.043 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7697AF 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) | #8D96B0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649D9F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697AF
#7697AF
oklch(66% 0.051 240.1)
- #AA8B73
#AA8B73
oklch(65.9% 0.051 59.5)
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 #7697AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #7697AF 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.