#679AF1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.14 260.5), rgb(103, 154, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#679AF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 154, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.14 260.5) |
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 #679AF1 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #679AF1 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679AF1 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679AF1 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#679AF1
oklch(68.9% 0.14 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4585F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#256BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1859C5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#17499F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#679AF1 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) | #76A1F5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6494EF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679AF1
#679AF1
oklch(68.9% 0.14 260.5)
- #C7900C
#C7900C
oklch(68.9% 0.14 80.8)
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 #679AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #679AF1 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.