#7697E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.123 266), rgb(118, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7697E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697E6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.123 266) |
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 #7697E6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7697E6 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697E6 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697E6 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697E6
oklch(68.5% 0.123 266)
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Step 500
500
#5C83E8
oklch(63% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#446BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.17 266)
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Step 700
700
#3658B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4996
oklch(42.8% 0.131 266)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#7697E6 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) | #799EE9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D94E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A8B4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697E6
#7697E6
oklch(68.5% 0.123 266)
- #BC9430
#BC9430
oklch(68.6% 0.123 86)
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 #7697E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #7697E6 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.