#688DB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.073 251), rgb(104, 141, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#688DB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.073 251) |
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 #688DB5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688DB5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688DB5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688DB5 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 251)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A1
oklch(55.5% 0.081 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#40638A
oklch(49% 0.075 252)
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Step 800
800
#355170
oklch(42.7% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#688DB5 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) | #7D8EB7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B969A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688DB5
#688DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 251)
- #A68257
#A68257
oklch(63.1% 0.074 70.8)
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 #688DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #688DB5 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.