#688EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.097 258.6), rgb(104, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#688EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 258.6) |
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 #688EC8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688EC8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688EC8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688EC8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688EC8
oklch(64.3% 0.097 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C74B1
oklch(55.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6198
oklch(49.2% 0.098 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#324F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#688EC8 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) | #7892CB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9BA2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688EC8
#688EC8
oklch(64.3% 0.097 258.6)
- #AD8543
#AD8543
oklch(64.2% 0.097 78.1)
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 #688EC8, 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 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #688EC8 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.