#688EAA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.06 240.8), rgb(104, 142, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#688EAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688EAA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.06 240.8) |
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 #688EAA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688EAA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688EAA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688EAA 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)
#688EAA
oklch(62.9% 0.06 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#507896
oklch(55.5% 0.065 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#406580
oklch(49% 0.061 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#355368
oklch(42.8% 0.05 240)
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Step 900
900
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#688EAA 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) | #828DAB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509597 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688EAA
#688EAA
oklch(62.9% 0.06 240.8)
- #A48164
#A48164
oklch(62.9% 0.06 61.1)
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 #688EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #688EAA 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.