#689FB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.066 224.1), rgb(104, 159, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#689FB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.066 224.1) |
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 #689FB4 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689FB4 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FB4 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FB4 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689FB4
oklch(67.2% 0.066 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A94AF
oklch(63% 0.084 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#277E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#176B84
oklch(49.2% 0.085 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#18576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#689FB4 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) | #939CB5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A6A6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689FB4
#689FB4
oklch(67.2% 0.066 224.1)
- #B98975
#B98975
oklch(67.2% 0.066 43.6)
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 #689FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.057
Use #689FB4 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.