#689BDD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.113 255.3), rgb(104, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#689BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689BDD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.113 255.3) |
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 #689BDD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689BDD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BDD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689BDD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689BDD
oklch(68.1% 0.113 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#488ADE
oklch(63% 0.144 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#2873CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A60B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#184E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4272
oklch(37.8% 0.093 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#689BDD 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) | #819FE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26AAB2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689BDD
#689BDD
oklch(68.1% 0.113 255.3)
- #C18E40
#C18E40
oklch(68.1% 0.113 75.3)
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 #689BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
Use #689BDD 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.