#689EDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.111 253.5), rgb(104, 158, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#689EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689EDE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.111 253.5) |
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 #689EDE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689EDE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EDE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EDE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689EDE
oklch(68.8% 0.111 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#448CDD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#2174CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#1261AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#144F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#184271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#689EDE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23ADB4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689EDE
#689EDE
oklch(68.8% 0.111 253.5)
- #C48F45
#C48F45
oklch(68.7% 0.111 73.1)
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 #689EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #689EDE 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.