#688BC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.095 259.9), rgb(104, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#688BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.095 259.9) |
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 #688BC4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688BC4 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688BC4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688BC4 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688BC4
oklch(63.4% 0.095 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E73AF
oklch(55.5% 0.103 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6097
oklch(49% 0.097 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#344F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#688BC4 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) | #768FC6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43979F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688BC4
#688BC4
oklch(63.4% 0.095 259.9)
- #A98442
#A98442
oklch(63.5% 0.096 80.1)
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 #688BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #688BC4 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.