#687DC7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.6% 0.115 270.7), rgb(104, 125, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#687DC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.115 270.7) |
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 #687DC7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687DC7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687DC7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687DC7 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687DC7
oklch(60.6% 0.115 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#586DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#485BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#333F6A
oklch(37.9% 0.075 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#687DC7 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) | #6185CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587DC5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438D98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687DC7
#687DC7
oklch(60.6% 0.115 270.7)
- #9C7E1B
#9C7E1B
oklch(60.5% 0.115 90.5)
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 #687DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #687DC7 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.