#689FE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.12 255.3), rgb(104, 159, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#689FE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.12 255.3) |
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 #689FE6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689FE6 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FE6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FE6 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 255.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689FE6
oklch(69.4% 0.12 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#428AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E72D2
oklch(55.7% 0.167 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E5FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.155 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#114E93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#174175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#689FE6 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) | #82A3E9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11AFB8 | 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°).
- #689FE6
#689FE6
oklch(69.4% 0.12 255.3)
- #C8913B
#C8913B
oklch(69.5% 0.121 75.2)
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 #689FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #689FE6 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.