#688BB1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.07 251), rgb(104, 139, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#688BB1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.07 251) |
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 #688BB1 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688BB1 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688BB1 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688BB1 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688BB1
oklch(62.5% 0.07 251)
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Step 600
600
#51769F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#416388
oklch(49% 0.072 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#36516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#688BB1 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) | #7C8CB3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9498 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688BB1
#688BB1
oklch(62.5% 0.07 251)
- #A38158
#A38158
oklch(62.6% 0.07 71.2)
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 #688BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
Use #688BB1 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.