#7698D7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.101 262.2), rgb(118, 152, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7698D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7698D7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 152, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.101 262.2) |
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 #7698D7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7698D7 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698D7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7698D7 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7698D7
oklch(68% 0.101 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E88D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4470C5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#365DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#7698D7 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) | #819DDA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A5AE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7698D7
#7698D7
oklch(68% 0.101 262.2)
- #B7924A
#B7924A
oklch(68% 0.101 82.3)
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 #7698D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7698D7 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.