#688EA9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.059 239.8), rgb(104, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#688EA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.059 239.8) |
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 #688EA9 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688EA9 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688EA9 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688EA9 text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 240.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688EA9
oklch(62.9% 0.059 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#507995
oklch(55.7% 0.063 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#40657F
oklch(49% 0.06 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4554
oklch(37.9% 0.038 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#688EA9 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) | #828DAA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519597 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688EA9
#688EA9
oklch(62.9% 0.059 239.8)
- #A48165
#A48165
oklch(63% 0.059 60.1)
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 #688EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #688EA9 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.