#687BC7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.118 271.8), rgb(104, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#687BC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.118 271.8) |
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 #687BC7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687BC7 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687BC7 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687BC7 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687BC7
oklch(60.2% 0.118 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#687BC7 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) | #5E83CA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557BC5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438B97 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687BC7
#687BC7
oklch(60.2% 0.118 271.8)
- #9A7D13
#9A7D13
oklch(60% 0.118 91.6)
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 #687BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #687BC7 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.