Close to Cornflower Blue
#688EEF
#688EEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 55.7% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 81% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #688EEF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.13:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.70:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.13:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #688EEF as they’d see it.
#688EEF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #688EEF
What color is #688EEF?
#688EEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 55.7% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 81% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #688EEF in RGB?
#688EEF is rgb(104, 142, 239): 104 red, 142 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #688EEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 41, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #688EEF?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #688EEF?
Its complement #AF8E29 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.