#689DF9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.147 260.8), rgb(104, 157, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#689DF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 92%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.147 260.8) |
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 #689DF9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689DF9 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DF9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DF9 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689DF9
oklch(70% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4184F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#216AE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1357CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1348A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.9)
#689DF9 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) | #76A5FD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689DF9
#689DF9
oklch(70% 0.147 260.8)
- #CC9300
#CC9300
oklch(70% 0.145 80.9)
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 #689DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #689DF9 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.