#687EBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.101 268.8), rgb(104, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#687EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687EBE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.101 268.8) |
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 #687EBE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687EBE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687EBE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687EBE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687EBE
oklch(60.3% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#596FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#495D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#687EBE 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) | #6784C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DBD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498B95 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687EBE
#687EBE
oklch(60.3% 0.101 268.8)
- #9A7D30
#9A7D30
oklch(60.2% 0.101 88.1)
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 #687EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #687EBE 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.