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#688fec color: Guilliman Blue

#688fec is rgb(104, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.369% 0.14531 265.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

66.4%
0.145
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #688fec

#688fec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #688fec mixed with white

  1. 688fec
  2. 769bef
  3. 85a6f1
  4. 93b1f4
  5. a2bdf6
  6. b1c8f8
  7. c1d3fa
  8. d0defc
  9. dfe9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #688fec mixed with black

  1. 688fec
  2. 597ccd
  3. 4b69af
  4. 3e5792
  5. 304576
  6. 24345b
  7. 182442
  8. 0c1529
  9. 040713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #688fec with less saturation

  1. 688fec
  2. 6c90e3
  3. 7191db
  4. 7592d2
  5. 7a92c9
  6. 7e93c1
  7. 8293b8
  8. 8793af
  9. 8b93a6
  10. 8f939d

Questions about #688fec

What color is #688fec?

#688fec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(222.27, 77.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.369% 0.14531 265.47).

What colors go well with #688fec?

The complementary color of #688fec is #bb8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fdf and #9b7fe2. The triadic partners are #de6b64 and #51aa59.

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

Black text reads better on #688fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688fec a warm or cool color?

#688fec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.145.