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#688acc color: Royal Regatta

#688acc is rgb(104, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.589% 0.10707 262.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

63.6%
0.107
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #688acc

#688acc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Regatta (#678bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688acc mixed with white

  1. 688acc
  2. 7696d2
  3. 85a1d7
  4. 93addd
  5. a2b8e2
  6. b1c4e7
  7. c1d0ec
  8. d0dcf1
  9. dfe7f6
  10. eff3fa

Darker: #688acc mixed with black

  1. 688acc
  2. 5977b1
  3. 4b6597
  4. 3e537e
  5. 304265
  6. 24324e
  7. 182237
  8. 0c1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688acc with less saturation

  1. 688acc
  2. 6c8ac6
  3. 6f8bbf
  4. 738bb9
  5. 768bb3
  6. 7a8bac
  7. 7d8ba6
  8. 818b9f
  9. 848b98
  10. 878b92

Questions about #688acc

What color is #688acc?

#688acc is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(104, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(219.6, 49.5%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.589% 0.10707 262.894).

What colors go well with #688acc?

The complementary color of #688acc is #aa8435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a95c1 and #8d7ec6. The triadic partners are #c36f6c and #629c5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #688acc?

White text reads better on #688acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688acc a warm or cool color?

#688acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.107.