#7697E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.116 265.2), rgb(118, 151, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7697E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697E1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.116 265.2) |
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 #7697E1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697E1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697E1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697E1 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697E1
oklch(68.3% 0.116 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#446CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#365AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#283E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#7697E1 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) | #7B9DE4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094DF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA7B2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697E1
#7697E1
oklch(68.3% 0.116 265.2)
- #BA9339
#BA9339
oklch(68.3% 0.116 85)
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 #7697E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7697E1 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.