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#688fcc color: Provence

#688fcc is rgb(104, 143, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.67% 0.10179 259.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

64.7%
0.102
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #688fcc

#688fcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688fcc mixed with white

  1. 688fcc
  2. 779ad2
  3. 85a5d7
  4. 94b0dc
  5. a3bbe2
  6. b2c7e7
  7. c1d2ec
  8. d0ddf1
  9. e0e8f6
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #688fcc mixed with black

  1. 688fcc
  2. 597cb1
  3. 4b6997
  4. 3e577e
  5. 304565
  6. 24344e
  7. 182437
  8. 0c1522
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #688fcc with less saturation

  1. 688fcc
  2. 6c8fc6
  3. 708fc0
  4. 748fba
  5. 788fb4
  6. 7c8fae
  7. 808fa7
  8. 838fa1
  9. 878f9b
  10. 8a8e94

Questions about #688fcc

What color is #688fcc?

#688fcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(104, 143, 204), in HSL hsl(216.6, 49.5%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.67% 0.10179 259.089).

What colors go well with #688fcc?

The complementary color of #688fcc is #af863f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9ac0 and #8c83c8. The triadic partners are #c47475 and #6d9d60.

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

Black text reads better on #688fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688fcc a warm or cool color?

#688fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.102.