#687ADE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.152 273.4), rgb(104, 122, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#687ADE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687ADE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 122, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.152 273.4) |
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 #687ADE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687ADE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687ADE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687ADE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687ADE
oklch(61.3% 0.152 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5767D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4755B6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4693
oklch(42.7% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313B75
oklch(37.5% 0.099 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#687ADE 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) | #4E87E2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407DDC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F90A1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687ADE
#687ADE
oklch(61.3% 0.152 273.4)
- #9E8100
#9E8100
oklch(61.3% 0.125 93)
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 #687ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #687ADE 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.