#688DC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.098 259.5), rgb(104, 141, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#688DC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.098 259.5) |
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 #688DC8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688DC8 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688DC8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688DC8 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688DC8
oklch(64% 0.098 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6099
oklch(49% 0.101 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#334F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#688DC8 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) | #7791CB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9AA2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688DC8
#688DC8
oklch(64% 0.098 259.5)
- #AC8541
#AC8541
oklch(64% 0.098 79.4)
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 #688DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
Use #688DC8 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.