#679CF8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.147 260.8), rgb(103, 156, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#679CF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 156, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.147 260.8) |
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 #679CF8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #679CF8 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679CF8 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679CF8 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FD
oklch(81% 0.092 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#679CF8
oklch(69.7% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4184F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#216AE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1357CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1348A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#679CF8 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) | #75A4FC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679CF8
#679CF8
oklch(69.7% 0.147 260.8)
- #CB9200
#CB9200
oklch(69.7% 0.144 80.7)
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 #679CF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #679CF8 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.