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#689EC0 Color

#689EC0 is rgb(104, 158, 192) in RGB, hsl(203, 41%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#689EC0
HEX#689EC0
RGBrgb(104, 158, 192)
HSLhsl(203, 41%, 58%)
HSVhsv(203, 46%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.076 237.1)
LABlab(62.33% -11.54 -23.56)
LCHlch(62.33% 26.23 243.91)

What #689EC0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #689EC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#689EC0 Channel Values

How #689EC0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 158 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 41% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 46% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #689EC0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #689EC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #689EC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #689EC0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #689EC0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#689EC0
Protanopia#9696C0
Protanomaly#869AC0
Deuteranopia#8F8FC1
Deuteranomaly#8195C1
Tritanopia#5FA3A3
Tritanomaly#63A1AF
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #689EC0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-689ec0: #689EC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #689EC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-689ec0': '#689EC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.620, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_689ec0">#689EC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#689EC0"

More Blue Colors

#689EC0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#689EC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #689EC0?

#689EC0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(104, 158, 192) in RGB and hsl(203, 41%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #689EC0?

#689EC0 is rgb(104, 158, 192) — red 104, green 158, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #689EC0?

#689EC0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #689EC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #689EC0 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #689EC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #689EC0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.

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