#689FF5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.14 259), rgb(104, 159, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#689FF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.14 259) |
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 #689FF5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #689FF5 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FF5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689FF5 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#689FF5
oklch(70.2% 0.14 259)
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Step 500
500
#4086F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C6DE2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D5AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#104A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#163F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#689FF5 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) | #7BA6F9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6998F3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689FF5
#689FF5
oklch(70.2% 0.14 259)
- #CD931A
#CD931A
oklch(70.2% 0.14 79)
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 #689FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
Use #689FF5 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.