#7697D1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.094 261.3), rgb(118, 151, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7697D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697D1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.094 261.3) |
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 #7697D1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697D1 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D1 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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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)
#7697D1
oklch(67.5% 0.094 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#4671BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#385EA5
oklch(49% 0.122 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#29416B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#7697D1 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) | #829BD4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892D0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A3AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697D1
#7697D1
oklch(67.5% 0.094 261.3)
- #B4914F
#B4914F
oklch(67.5% 0.094 81.9)
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 #7697D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #7697D1 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.