#688FE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.133 264.2), rgb(104, 143, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#688FE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.133 264.2) |
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 #688FE3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688FE3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FE3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FE3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688FE3
oklch(65.9% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#476FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#395CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#688FE3 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) | #6D97E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BE1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A1AE | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688FE3
#688FE3
oklch(65.9% 0.133 264.2)
- #B8890A
#B8890A
oklch(65.8% 0.133 83.7)
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 #688FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #688FE3 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.