#689FE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.119 255), rgb(104, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#689FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.119 255) |
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 #689FE5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689FE5 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FE5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FE5 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689FE5
oklch(69.4% 0.119 255)
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Step 500
500
#428AE3
oklch(63% 0.153 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E72D1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E5FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#114E92
oklch(42.7% 0.127 255)
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Step 900
900
#174275
oklch(37.8% 0.099 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#689FE5 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) | #83A3E8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7397E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14AFB8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689FE5
#689FE5
oklch(69.4% 0.119 255)
- #C7913D
#C7913D
oklch(69.4% 0.119 75.3)
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 #689FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #689FE5 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.