#687BD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.9% 0.137 272.7), rgb(104, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#687BD4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.137 272.7) |
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 #687BD4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687BD4 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687BD4 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687BD4 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687BD4
oklch(60.9% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5769C9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4857AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#687BD4 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) | #5786D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398E9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687BD4
#687BD4
oklch(60.9% 0.137 272.7)
- #9D8000
#9D8000
oklch(60.9% 0.125 92.9)
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 #687BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #687BD4 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.