#689DF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.143 260.2), rgb(104, 157, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#689DF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 260.2) |
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 #689DF6 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689DF6 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DF6 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DF6 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689DF6
oklch(69.8% 0.143 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4285F6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#216BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1358C7
oklch(49% 0.185 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1349A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#173E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#689DF6 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) | #78A4FA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689DF6
#689DF6
oklch(69.8% 0.143 260.2)
- #CC9208
#CC9208
oklch(69.8% 0.143 79.9)
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 #689DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #689DF6 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.