#688DB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.07 249), rgb(104, 141, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#688DB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.07 249) |
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 #688DB2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688DB2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688DB2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688DB2 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688DB2
oklch(63% 0.07 249)
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Step 600
600
#4F779E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#406487
oklch(49.1% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#688DB2 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) | #7E8EB4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9699 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688DB2
#688DB2
oklch(63% 0.07 249)
- #A5825A
#A5825A
oklch(63% 0.07 69.7)
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 #688DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
Use #688DB2 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.