#689AC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.083 244.8), rgb(104, 154, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#689AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.083 244.8) |
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 #689AC4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689AC4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689AC4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689AC4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689AC4
oklch(66.7% 0.083 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#4278A4
oklch(55.5% 0.09 245)
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Step 700
700
#34658D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5372
oklch(42.8% 0.068 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#28455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#689AC4 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) | #889AC6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA4A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689AC4
#689AC4
oklch(66.7% 0.083 244.8)
- #B88A5D
#B88A5D
oklch(66.8% 0.083 65)
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 #689AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #689AC4 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.