#689BD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.105 253.2), rgb(104, 155, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#689BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.105 253.2) |
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 #689BD7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689BD7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BD7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BD7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EB
oklch(81% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689BD7
oklch(67.8% 0.105 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#498CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2874C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A61AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#19508A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 253)
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Step 900
900
#1B436E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#689BD7 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) | #839EDA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA9B0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689BD7
#689BD7
oklch(67.8% 0.105 253.2)
- #BF8D49
#BF8D49
oklch(67.8% 0.105 72.8)
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 #689BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #689BD7 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.