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#688bcb color: Royal Regatta

#688bcb is rgb(104, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.754% 0.1046 261.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

63.8%
0.105
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #688bcb

#688bcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #688bcb mixed with white

  1. 688bcb
  2. 7696d1
  3. 85a2d6
  4. 94addc
  5. a2b9e1
  6. b1c5e6
  7. c1d0ec
  8. d0dcf1
  9. dfe7f6
  10. eff3fa

Darker: #688bcb mixed with black

  1. 688bcb
  2. 5978b0
  3. 4b6696
  4. 3e547d
  5. 304365
  6. 24324d
  7. 182337
  8. 0c1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688bcb with less saturation

  1. 688bcb
  2. 6c8bc5
  3. 6f8cbf
  4. 738cb8
  5. 778cb2
  6. 7a8cac
  7. 7e8ca5
  8. 818c9f
  9. 858c99
  10. 888c92

Questions about #688bcb

What color is #688bcb?

#688bcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(104, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(218.79, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.754% 0.1046 261.909).

What colors go well with #688bcb?

The complementary color of #688bcb is #ab8538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c96c0 and #8d7fc6. The triadic partners are #c3716f and #659b5f.

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

White text reads better on #688bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688bcb a warm or cool color?

#688bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.105.