#688ABD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.087 258.3), rgb(104, 138, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#688ABD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688ABD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.087 258.3) |
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 #688ABD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688ABD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688ABD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688ABD text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688ABD
oklch(62.9% 0.087 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5074AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#416192
oklch(49.1% 0.088 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#365076
oklch(42.8% 0.071 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#688ABD 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) | #778DBF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47959C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688ABD
#688ABD
oklch(62.9% 0.087 258.3)
- #A58249
#A58249
oklch(62.8% 0.086 78.4)
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 #688ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #688ABD 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.