#688CD8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.121 264.1), rgb(104, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#688CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.121 264.1) |
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 #688CD8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688CD8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688CD8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688CD8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688CD8
oklch(64.6% 0.121 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B70C0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#324C86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#688CD8 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) | #6E93DB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319CA8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688CD8
#688CD8
oklch(64.6% 0.121 264.1)
- #B18723
#B18723
oklch(64.7% 0.121 84)
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 #688CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #688CD8 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.