#687EDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.147 271.8), rgb(104, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#687EDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687EDE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.147 271.8) |
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 #687EDE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687EDE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687EDE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687EDE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFF0
oklch(81% 0.071 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#879CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687EDE
oklch(62.1% 0.147 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5468CF
oklch(55.5% 0.16 272)
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Step 700
700
#4556B3
oklch(49% 0.148 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#384791
oklch(42.6% 0.123 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#687EDE 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) | #558AE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477FDC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E93A3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687EDE
#687EDE
oklch(62.1% 0.147 271.8)
- #A28300
#A28300
oklch(62.1% 0.127 92.1)
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 #687EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #687EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #687EDE 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.