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#7697b9 color: Cotton Cardigan

#7697b9 is rgb(118, 151, 185) in RGB and oklch(66.421% 0.06281 249.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

66.4%
0.063
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #7697b9

#7697b9 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cotton Cardigan (#7596b8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7697b9 mixed with white

  1. 7697b9
  2. 83a1c0
  3. 90abc7
  4. 9eb5ce
  5. abc0d5
  6. b9cadc
  7. c7d5e3
  8. d5dfea
  9. e3eaf1
  10. f1f4f8

Darker: #7697b9 mixed with black

  1. 7697b9
  2. 6683a0
  3. 566f89
  4. 475c71
  5. 38495b
  6. 293746
  7. 1c2631
  8. 0f171e
  9. 05080d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7697b9 with less saturation

  1. 7697b9
  2. 7997b5
  3. 7c96b2
  4. 7f96ae
  5. 8296aa
  6. 8595a6
  7. 8895a3
  8. 8b959f
  9. 8e949b
  10. 919497

Questions about #7697b9

What color is #7697b9?

#7697b9 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Cotton Cardigan. In RGB it is rgb(118, 151, 185), in HSL hsl(210.45, 32.37%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.421% 0.06281 249.55).

What colors go well with #7697b9?

The complementary color of #7697b9 is #ad8d69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669dae and #8b90ba. The triadic partners are #b6848b and #879c73.

Is white or black text more readable on #7697b9?

Black text reads better on #7697b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7697b9 a warm or cool color?

#7697b9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.063.