#688FCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.103 259.4), rgb(104, 143, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#688FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688FCD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.103 259.4) |
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 #688FCD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688FCD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688FCD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688FCD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688FCD
oklch(64.7% 0.103 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B609B
oklch(49% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#688FCD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9DA5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688FCD
#688FCD
oklch(64.7% 0.103 259.4)
- #B0873E
#B0873E
oklch(64.8% 0.103 79.6)
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 #688FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #688FCD 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.