#688FD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.107 260.3), rgb(104, 143, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#688FD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.107 260.3) |
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 #688FD0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688FD0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688FD0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FD0 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688FD0
oklch(64.9% 0.107 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B609E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#314E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#688FD0 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) | #7694D3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ACF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389DA6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688FD0
#688FD0
oklch(64.9% 0.107 260.3)
- #B1873A
#B1873A
oklch(64.9% 0.107 79.9)
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 #688FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #688FD0 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.