#687EB0
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.081 265.8), rgb(104, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#687EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.081 265.8) |
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 #687EB0 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687EB0 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687EB0 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687EB0 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687EB0
oklch(59.6% 0.081 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#687EB0 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) | #6D82B2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508890 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687EB0
#687EB0
oklch(59.6% 0.081 265.8)
- #957C43
#957C43
oklch(59.7% 0.082 86.2)
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 #687EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #687EB0 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.