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#689aec color: Guilliman Blue

#689aec is rgb(104, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.669% 0.13312 259.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

68.7%
0.133
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #689aec

#689aec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #689aec mixed with white

  1. 689aec
  2. 77a4ef
  3. 86aff1
  4. 95b9f4
  5. a4c3f6
  6. b3cdf8
  7. c2d7fa
  8. d1e1fb
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #689aec mixed with black

  1. 689aec
  2. 5985cd
  3. 4b71af
  4. 3e5e92
  5. 304b76
  6. 24395b
  7. 182742
  8. 0c1729
  9. 040913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #689aec with less saturation

  1. 689aec
  2. 6e9be4
  3. 739bdc
  4. 789bd4
  5. 7d9bcc
  6. 829bc4
  7. 879bbc
  8. 8c9bb4
  9. 919bab
  10. 969ba3

Questions about #689aec

What color is #689aec?

#689aec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(217.27, 77.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.669% 0.13312 259.872).

What colors go well with #689aec?

The complementary color of #689aec is #c59021. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15a8dc and #9a8be7. The triadic partners are #e17678 and #6cae5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #689aec?

Black text reads better on #689aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #689aec a warm or cool color?

#689aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.133.