#688ED2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.111 261.5), rgb(104, 142, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#688ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.111 261.5) |
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 #688ED2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688ED2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688ED2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688ED2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688ED2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#314E81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4168
oklch(37.7% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#688ED2 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) | #7493D5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379DA6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688ED2
#688ED2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 261.5)
- #B08734
#B08734
oklch(64.7% 0.111 81.9)
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 #688ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #688ED2 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.