#7697DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.108 264), rgb(118, 151, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7697DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697DB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.108 264) |
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 #7697DB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697DB | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697DB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697DB text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697DB
oklch(68% 0.108 264)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DC
oklch(63% 0.137 264)
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Step 600
600
#456ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#375CAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#283F71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#7697DB 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) | #7E9CDE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA5AF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697DB
#7697DB
oklch(68% 0.108 264)
- #B89242
#B89242
oklch(68% 0.108 83.6)
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 #7697DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #7697DB 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.