#689EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.13 257.8), rgb(104, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#689EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689EED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.13 257.8) |
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 #689EED | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689EED | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EED text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EED text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689EED
oklch(69.6% 0.13 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4288EC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F6FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#115CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#124C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#17407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#689EED 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) | #7EA3F0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689EED
#689EED
oklch(69.6% 0.13 257.8)
- #C9922C
#C9922C
oklch(69.6% 0.13 78.2)
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 #689EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #689EED 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.