#688BA4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62% 0.055 239.8), rgb(104, 139, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#688BA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.055 239.8) |
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 #688BA4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688BA4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688BA4 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688BA4 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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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
#89A5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.043 239.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688BA4
oklch(62% 0.055 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#537893
oklch(55.6% 0.059 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#43657D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#375366
oklch(42.8% 0.046 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#688BA4 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) | #808AA5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549193 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688BA4
#688BA4
oklch(62% 0.055 239.8)
- #9F7F65
#9F7F65
oklch(62% 0.054 60.6)
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 #688BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
Use #688BA4 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.