#689CB5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.067 229.7), rgb(104, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#689CB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 229.7) |
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 #689CB5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689CB5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689CB5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689CB5 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689CB5
oklch(66.6% 0.067 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#427B96
oklch(55.5% 0.073 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#689CB5 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) | #8F9AB6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A3A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689CB5
#689CB5
oklch(66.6% 0.067 229.7)
- #B6886F
#B6886F
oklch(66.5% 0.067 49.7)
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 #689CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #689CB5 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.