#687FC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.7% 0.106 268.7), rgb(104, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#687FC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.106 268.7) |
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 #687FC2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687FC2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687FC2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687FC2 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687FC2
oklch(60.7% 0.106 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#576FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#485C9D
oklch(49% 0.107 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#323F66
oklch(37.5% 0.069 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#687FC2 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) | #6685C5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7EC0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468D97 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687FC2
#687FC2
oklch(60.7% 0.106 268.7)
- #9C7E2B
#9C7E2B
oklch(60.6% 0.106 88.5)
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 #687FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #687FC2 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.