#687BF2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.178 273.4), rgb(104, 123, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#687BF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.178 273.4) |
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 #687BF2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687BF2 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687BF2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687BF2 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687BF2
oklch(62.8% 0.178 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5362E2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4450C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#38429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#687BF2 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) | #3E8BF6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2580EF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AB | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687BF2
#687BF2
oklch(62.8% 0.178 273.4)
- #A38600
#A38600
oklch(62.9% 0.129 93.5)
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 #687BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #687BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #687BF2 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.