#688FD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.1% 0.114 261.5), rgb(104, 143, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#688FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.114 261.5) |
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 #688FD5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688FD5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688FD5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FD5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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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
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688FD5
oklch(65.1% 0.114 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4971BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#304E83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#688FD5 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) | #7494D8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349EA8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688FD5
#688FD5
oklch(65.1% 0.114 261.5)
- #B28831
#B28831
oklch(65.1% 0.114 82.1)
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 #688FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #688FD5 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.