#7698BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.067 251), rgb(118, 152, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7698BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7698BD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 152, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.067 251) |
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 #7698BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7698BD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698BD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698BD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7698BD
oklch(66.8% 0.067 251)
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Step 600
600
#53769D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#7698BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA0A4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7698BD
#7698BD
oklch(66.8% 0.067 251)
- #AF8E67
#AF8E67
oklch(66.8% 0.067 71)
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 #7698BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7698BD 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.