#679BF5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.144 260.7), rgb(103, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#679BF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.144 260.7) |
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 #679BF5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #679BF5 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679BF5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679BF5 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FB
oklch(81% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#679BF5
oklch(69.3% 0.144 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4384F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#236AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1658C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1548A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#183E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#679BF5 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) | #75A3F9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6395F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679BF5
#679BF5
oklch(69.3% 0.144 260.7)
- #C99100
#C99100
oklch(69.3% 0.143 81)
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 #679BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #679BF5 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.