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#688acf color: Livid

#688acf is rgb(104, 138, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.744% 0.11122 263.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

63.7%
0.111
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #688acf

#688acf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688acf mixed with white

  1. 688acf
  2. 7696d4
  3. 85a1da
  4. 93addf
  5. a2b9e4
  6. b1c4e9
  7. c0d0ed
  8. d0dcf2
  9. dfe7f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #688acf mixed with black

  1. 688acf
  2. 5977b4
  3. 4b6599
  4. 3e537f
  5. 304267
  6. 24324f
  7. 182238
  8. 0c1423
  9. 040710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688acf with less saturation

  1. 688acf
  2. 6c8bc8
  3. 6f8bc2
  4. 738bbb
  5. 768bb5
  6. 7a8cae
  7. 7e8ca7
  8. 818ca0
  9. 848c99
  10. 888b92

Questions about #688acf

What color is #688acf?

#688acf is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(104, 138, 207), in HSL hsl(220.19, 51.76%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.744% 0.11122 263.568).

What colors go well with #688acf?

The complementary color of #688acf is #ac8530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3796c4 and #8f7ec8. The triadic partners are #c66f6a and #609d5e.

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

White text reads better on #688acf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688acf a warm or cool color?

#688acf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.111.