What color is #7697AC?

#7697AC is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 151, 172), and in HSL hsl(203, 25%, 57%).

Is #7697AC accessible as text?

On white, #7697AC has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #7697AC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7697AC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #7697AC?

#7697AC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD8B76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7697AC below.

Is #7697AC good for buttons?

#7697AC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7697AC — white text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7697AC the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #7697AC is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#7697AC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7697AC

Not just a swatch — here's how #7697AC works with other colors. Named schemes with #7697AC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7697AC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7697AC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7697AC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7697AC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9DBCD0

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7697AC Secondary #B4BFC7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7697AC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7697AC

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #7697AC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7685AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7697AC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7697AC;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 151 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.048 236.4);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CCD9E0;
  --color-300: #A7BBC8;
  --color-400: #849EAE;
  --color-500: #648090;
  --color-600: #516570;
  --color-700: #3D4A51;
  --color-800: #2A3236;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CCD9E0',
    300: '#A7BBC8',
    400: '#849EAE',
    500: '#648090',
    600: '#516570',
    700: '#3D4A51',
    800: '#2A3236',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #7697AC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CCD9E0;
$base-300: #A7BBC8;
$base-400: #849EAE;
$base-500: #648090;
$base-600: #516570;
$base-700: #3D4A51;
$base-800: #2A3236;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #577B91;
$base-subtle: #D8E0E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7697AC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7BBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#849EAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4A51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}