#7698AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.2% 0.051 238.1), rgb(118, 152, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7698AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7698AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 152, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 238.1) |
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 #7698AF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7698AF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698AF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698AF text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3CF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7698AF
oklch(66.2% 0.051 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#547890
oklch(55.5% 0.055 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#44657B
oklch(49% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#395364
oklch(42.8% 0.042 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#314451
oklch(37.6% 0.033 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7698AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649E9F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7698AF
#7698AF
oklch(66.2% 0.051 238.1)
- #AB8C74
#AB8C74
oklch(66.3% 0.051 59.5)
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 #7698AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #7698AF 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.