#688CF3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.158 267.5), rgb(104, 140, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#688CF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.158 267.5) |
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 #688CF3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688CF3 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688CF3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688CF3 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688CF3
oklch(66.2% 0.158 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4769D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3957BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#688CF3 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) | #5F97F7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8BF1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688CF3
#688CF3
oklch(66.2% 0.158 267.5)
- #B68C00
#B68C00
oklch(66.2% 0.135 87.2)
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 #688CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
Use #688CF3 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.