#687BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.146 272.9), rgb(104, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#687BDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687BDB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.146 272.9) |
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 #687BDB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687BDB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687BDB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687BDB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687BDB
oklch(61.3% 0.146 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5668CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4756B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4791
oklch(42.8% 0.122 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2444
oklch(27.2% 0.06 272.5)
#687BDB 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) | #5287DF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457DD9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3290A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687BDB
#687BDB
oklch(61.3% 0.146 272.9)
- #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 #687BDB, 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 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #687BDB 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.