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#689bcb color: Tantalise

#689bcb is rgb(104, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.264% 0.09007 247.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.3%
0.090
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #689bcb

#689bcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tantalise (#669ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #689bcb mixed with white

  1. 689bcb
  2. 77a5d1
  3. 86afd6
  4. 95b9db
  5. a4c3e1
  6. b3cde6
  7. c2d7eb
  8. d1e1f0
  9. e0ebf5
  10. f0f5fa

Darker: #689bcb mixed with black

  1. 689bcb
  2. 5986b0
  3. 4b7296
  4. 3e5e7d
  5. 304b65
  6. 24394d
  7. 182837
  8. 0c1822
  9. 04090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #689bcb with less saturation

  1. 689bcb
  2. 6d9bc6
  3. 729ac1
  4. 779abb
  5. 7c9ab6
  6. 8199b1
  7. 8599ac
  8. 8998a6
  9. 8e97a1
  10. 92979b

Questions about #689bcb

What color is #689bcb?

#689bcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(104, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(209.09, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.264% 0.09007 247.835).

What colors go well with #689bcb?

The complementary color of #689bcb is #bb8b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca4bb and #8991cd. The triadic partners are #c67e8c and #86a164.

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

Black text reads better on #689bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #689bcb a warm or cool color?

#689bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.09.