#688AA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.7% 0.053 239.5), rgb(104, 138, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#688AA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.053 239.5) |
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 #688AA2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688AA2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688AA2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688AA2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688AA2
oklch(61.7% 0.053 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#547892
oklch(55.6% 0.058 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385365
oklch(42.8% 0.044 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#688AA2 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) | #8089A3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549092 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688AA2
#688AA2
oklch(61.7% 0.053 239.5)
- #9E7E65
#9E7E65
oklch(61.7% 0.054 59.6)
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 #688AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #688AA2 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.