#687DBB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.9% 0.098 269.1), rgb(104, 125, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#687DBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687DBB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.098 269.1) |
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 #687DBB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687DBB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687DBB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687DBB text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687DBB
oklch(59.9% 0.098 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 269.5)
#687DBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8A93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687DBB
#687DBB
oklch(59.9% 0.098 269.1)
- #987D32
#987D32
oklch(60% 0.099 89.1)
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 #687DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #687DBB 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.