#7697FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.157 268.8), rgb(118, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7697FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697FF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.157 268.8) |
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 #7697FF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7697FF | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697FF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697FF text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697FF
oklch(69.9% 0.157 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#597CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4260F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 269)
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Step 700
700
#344ED1
oklch(49% 0.203 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B41A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#263986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#7697FF 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) | #6BA2FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B96FD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAEBF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697FF
#7697FF
oklch(69.9% 0.157 268.8)
- #C29800
#C29800
oklch(69.9% 0.143 88.8)
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 #7697FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7697FF 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.