#688BCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.109 262.6), rgb(104, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#688BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688BCE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 262.6) |
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 #688BCE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688BCE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688BCE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688BCE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688BCE
oklch(63.9% 0.109 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D71B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#334E81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#688BCE 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) | #7190D1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B99A3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688BCE
#688BCE
oklch(63.9% 0.109 262.6)
- #AC8534
#AC8534
oklch(63.9% 0.108 82.6)
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 #688BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #688BCE 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.