#688EF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.6% 0.157 266.8), rgb(104, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#688EF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.157 266.8) |
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 #688EF4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688EF4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688EF4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688EF4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688EF4
oklch(66.6% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#466AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3858BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4896
oklch(42.6% 0.132 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#688EF4 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) | #6199F8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8CF2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688EF4
#688EF4
oklch(66.6% 0.157 266.8)
- #B88D00
#B88D00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8)
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 #688EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
Use #688EF4 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.