#687BC1
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.109 271.3), rgb(104, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#687BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.109 271.3) |
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 #687BC1 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687BC1 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687BC1 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687BC1 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687BC1
oklch(59.8% 0.109 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#687BC1 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) | #6182C4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BBF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478A95 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687BC1
#687BC1
oklch(59.8% 0.109 271.3)
- #987D23
#987D23
oklch(59.9% 0.109 91.4)
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 #687BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.067
Use #687BC1 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.