#7697B6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.059 247.1), rgb(118, 151, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7697B6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697B6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.059 247.1) |
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 #7697B6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697B6 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697B6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697B6 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7697B6
oklch(66.3% 0.059 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#547797
oklch(55.6% 0.064 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#446481
oklch(49.1% 0.06 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#385269
oklch(42.8% 0.05 246)
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Step 900
900
#314455
oklch(37.8% 0.038 246)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#7697B6 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) | #8B97B8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619EA1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697B6
#7697B6
oklch(66.3% 0.059 247.1)
- #AC8D6C
#AC8D6C
oklch(66.4% 0.059 68.3)
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 #7697B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #7697B6 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.