#689EE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.12 255.7), rgb(104, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#689EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.12 255.7) |
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 #689EE5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689EE5 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EE5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EE5 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689EE5
oklch(69.2% 0.12 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#438AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#2072D2
oklch(55.7% 0.167 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#115FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.155 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#134E93
oklch(42.8% 0.128 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#184175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#689EE5 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) | #81A2E8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AEB7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689EE5
#689EE5
oklch(69.2% 0.12 255.7)
- #C6903B
#C6903B
oklch(69% 0.12 75.5)
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 #689EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #689EE5 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.