#687FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.165 272), rgb(104, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#687FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687FEC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 272) |
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 #687FEC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687FEC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687FEC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687FEC text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
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Step 600
600
#5165DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 272)
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Step 700
700
#4253BD
oklch(49% 0.167 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#687FEC 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) | #4C8DF0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A81EA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1597AA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687FEC
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
- #A68600
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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 #687FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #687FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #687FEC 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.