#688AEC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.151 267.7), rgb(104, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#688AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688AEC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.151 267.7) |
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 #688AEC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688AEC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688AEC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688AEC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688AEC
oklch(65.3% 0.151 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#314893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 268)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#688AEC 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) | #6095F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA0AF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688AEC
#688AEC
oklch(65.3% 0.151 267.7)
- #B28A00
#B28A00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 88)
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 #688AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #688AEC 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.