#688FE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.137 264.7), rgb(104, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#688FE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 264.7) |
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 #688FE6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688FE6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FE6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #688FE6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688FE6
oklch(66% 0.137 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#476ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#385BAE
oklch(49% 0.139 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#688FE6 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) | #6B97E9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA2AF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688FE6
#688FE6
oklch(66% 0.137 264.7)
- #B88A00
#B88A00
oklch(66% 0.135 84.8)
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 #688FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #688FE6 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.