#687EED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.167 272.3), rgb(104, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#687EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687EED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.167 272.3) |
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 #687EED | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687EED | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687EED text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687EED text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687EED
oklch(63% 0.167 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5265DC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4353BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#37449A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#687EED 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) | #498CF1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3681EB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1397AA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687EED
#687EED
oklch(63% 0.167 272.3)
- #A58600
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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 #687EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #687EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #687EED 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.