#688DFF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.1% 0.173 268), rgb(104, 141, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#688DFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688DFF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.173 268) |
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 #688DFF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688DFF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688DFF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688DFF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#688DFF
oklch(67.1% 0.173 268)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5CFD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E4ADD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 268)
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Step 800
800
#263EB2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 268)
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Step 900
900
#22378D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#142152
oklch(26.9% 0.091 268.4)
#688DFF 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) | #589AFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7BA | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688DFF
#688DFF
oklch(67.1% 0.173 268)
- #B98F00
#B98F00
oklch(67.1% 0.137 87.6)
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 #688DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #688DFF 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.