#688BD7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.121 264.5), rgb(104, 139, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#688BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.121 264.5) |
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 #688BD7 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688BD7 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688BD7 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688BD7 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688BD7
oklch(64.4% 0.121 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C70C0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#324C86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#688BD7 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) | #6D92DA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339BA7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688BD7
#688BD7
oklch(64.4% 0.121 264.5)
- #AF8622
#AF8622
oklch(64.3% 0.121 84.5)
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 #688BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #688BD7 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.