#687EAB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.074 264.1), rgb(104, 126, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#687EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687EAB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.074 264.1) |
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 #687EAB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687EAB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687EAB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687EAB text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C6
oklch(70.7% 0.058 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687EAB
oklch(59.4% 0.074 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#687EAB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52878E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687EAB
#687EAB
oklch(59.4% 0.074 264.1)
- #937B49
#937B49
oklch(59.4% 0.074 84.6)
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 #687EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #687EAB 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.