#689EC0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.076 237.1), rgb(104, 158, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#689EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.076 237.1) |
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 #689EC0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689EC0 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EC0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EC0 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689EC0
oklch(67.5% 0.076 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#4992BD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 237)
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Step 600
600
#267CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.105 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#176891
oklch(49.1% 0.098 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#175576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 237)
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Step 900
900
#1B465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#689EC0 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) | #8F9DC2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A7A9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689EC0
#689EC0
oklch(67.5% 0.076 237.1)
- #BB8B68
#BB8B68
oklch(67.5% 0.076 57.1)
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 #689EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #689EC0 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.