#688EF7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.8% 0.161 267), rgb(104, 142, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#688EF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.161 267) |
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 #688EF7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688EF7 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688EF7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688EF7 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688EF7
oklch(66.8% 0.161 267)
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Step 600
600
#4569D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3757BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4898
oklch(42.8% 0.135 267)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#688EF7 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) | #5F99FB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8DF5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688EF7
#688EF7
oklch(66.8% 0.161 267)
- #B98E00
#B98E00
oklch(66.9% 0.137 87)
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 #688EF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
Use #688EF7 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.