#7698BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.068 251.6), rgb(118, 152, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7698BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7698BE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 152, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.068 251.6) |
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 #7698BE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7698BE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698BE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698BE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 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
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 253)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7698BE
oklch(66.8% 0.068 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#52769E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#7698BE 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) | #8A99C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA1A5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7698BE
#7698BE
oklch(66.8% 0.068 251.6)
- #AF8E66
#AF8E66
oklch(66.8% 0.068 71.6)
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 #7698BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7698BE 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.