#7697D0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.4% 0.093 261), rgb(118, 151, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7697D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697D0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.093 261) |
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 #7697D0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697D0 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D0 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697D0
oklch(67.4% 0.093 261)
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Step 500
500
#6089D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#4671BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#385FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 261)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#7697D0 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) | #829BD3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A3AB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697D0
#7697D0
oklch(67.4% 0.093 261)
- #B49150
#B49150
oklch(67.5% 0.094 81.6)
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 #7697D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7697D0 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.