#689BD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.102 252.5), rgb(104, 155, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#689BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.102 252.5) |
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 #689BD5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689BD5 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BD5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BD5 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689BD5
oklch(67.7% 0.102 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#498CD6
oklch(63% 0.131 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#2975C3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#195089
oklch(42.7% 0.11 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#689BD5 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) | #849ED8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A8AF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689BD5
#689BD5
oklch(67.7% 0.102 252.5)
- #BE8D4B
#BE8D4B
oklch(67.7% 0.102 72.7)
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 #689BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #689BD5 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.