#687FF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.174 272.1), rgb(104, 127, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#687FF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 127, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.174 272.1) |
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 #687FF3 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687FF3 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687FF3 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687FF3 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#839AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#687FF3
oklch(63.6% 0.174 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4151C2
oklch(49% 0.176 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#36439D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 272)
#687FF3 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) | #468EF7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3082F1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AD | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687FF3
#687FF3
oklch(63.6% 0.174 272.1)
- #A78700
#A78700
oklch(63.5% 0.13 92)
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 #687FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #687FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #687FF3 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.