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#688bce color: Royal Regatta

#688bce is rgb(104, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.906% 0.10873 262.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

63.9%
0.109
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #688bce

#688bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #688bce mixed with white

  1. 688bce
  2. 7697d3
  3. 85a2d9
  4. 94aede
  5. a2b9e3
  6. b1c5e8
  7. c1d0ed
  8. d0dcf2
  9. dfe8f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #688bce mixed with black

  1. 688bce
  2. 5978b3
  3. 4b6698
  4. 3e547f
  5. 304366
  6. 24324e
  7. 182338
  8. 0c1423
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688bce with less saturation

  1. 688bce
  2. 6c8bc8
  3. 6f8cc1
  4. 738cbb
  5. 778cb4
  6. 7a8cae
  7. 7e8ca7
  8. 818ca0
  9. 858c9a
  10. 888c93

Questions about #688bce

What color is #688bce?

#688bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(104, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(219.41, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.906% 0.10873 262.647).

What colors go well with #688bce?

The complementary color of #688bce is #ac8534. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3997c3 and #8e7fc8. The triadic partners are #c5706d and #639d5f.

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

White text reads better on #688bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688bce a warm or cool color?

#688bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.109.