#7697C6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.079 257.2), rgb(118, 151, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7697C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697C6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.079 257.2) |
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 #7697C6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697C6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697C6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697C6 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697C6
oklch(67% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#618BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 257)
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Step 600
600
#4774B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 257)
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Step 700
700
#39619A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#7697C6 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) | #8699C8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1A7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697C6
#7697C6
oklch(67% 0.079 257.2)
- #B18F5C
#B18F5C
oklch(67% 0.08 76.9)
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 #7697C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #7697C6 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.