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#688cda color: Soft blue

#688cda is rgb(104, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(64.749% 0.12414 264.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

64.7%
0.124
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #688cda

#688cda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688cda mixed with white

  1. 688cda
  2. 7698de
  3. 85a3e3
  4. 93afe7
  5. a2baeb
  6. b1c6ef
  7. c1d1f2
  8. d0dcf6
  9. dfe8f9
  10. eff3fc

Darker: #688cda mixed with black

  1. 688cda
  2. 5979bd
  3. 4b67a2
  4. 3e5587
  5. 30436c
  6. 243354
  7. 18233c
  8. 0c1425
  9. 040711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688cda with less saturation

  1. 688cda
  2. 6c8dd3
  3. 708dcb
  4. 748ec4
  5. 788ebd
  6. 7c8eb5
  7. 7f8fad
  8. 838fa6
  9. 878f9e
  10. 8b8e96

Questions about #688cda

What color is #688cda?

#688cda is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(221.05, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.749% 0.12414 264.416).

What colors go well with #688cda?

The complementary color of #688cda is #b1871e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #289ace and #947ed2. The triadic partners are #cf6e68 and #5ba25c.

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

White text reads better on #688cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688cda a warm or cool color?

#688cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.124.