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#688dc4 color: Provence

#688dc4 is rgb(104, 141, 196) in RGB and oklch(63.844% 0.09302 258.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

63.8%
0.093
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #688dc4

#688dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688dc4 mixed with white

  1. 688dc4
  2. 7698ca
  3. 85a3d0
  4. 94afd7
  5. a3badd
  6. b2c5e3
  7. c1d1e8
  8. d0dcee
  9. e0e8f4
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #688dc4 mixed with black

  1. 688dc4
  2. 597aaa
  3. 4b6791
  4. 3e5578
  5. 304461
  6. 24334a
  7. 182335
  8. 0c1421
  9. 04070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688dc4 with less saturation

  1. 688dc4
  2. 6c8dbf
  3. 708db9
  4. 738db4
  5. 778dae
  6. 7a8da8
  7. 7e8da3
  8. 818d9d
  9. 858c97
  10. 888c91

Questions about #688dc4

What color is #688dc4?

#688dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(104, 141, 196), in HSL hsl(215.87, 43.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.844% 0.09302 258.108).

What colors go well with #688dc4?

The complementary color of #688dc4 is #ab8446. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4697b8 and #8982c1. The triadic partners are #be7476 and #6f9961.

Is white or black text more readable on #688dc4?

White text reads better on #688dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688dc4 a warm or cool color?

#688dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.093.