Information about #688FF3 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #688FF3 reads as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jay's Blue (#688CEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) and Soft Blue (#6488EA).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 143, 243)), which gives #688FF3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #688FF3: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #688FF3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#688FF3 color variations
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#688FF3 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#688FF3 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#688FF3 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#688FF3 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#688FF3 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #688FF3 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #688FF3
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#688CEC
#6495ED
#6488EA
#658BFF
#5B92E5
#659FFF
#5294FF
#6578FF
#5189E7
#4C8BF5
#6CA0DC
#698FD3
#688FF3 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#688FF3
- RGB104, 143, 243
- CMYK55, 39, 0, 5
- CSSrgb(104, 143, 243)
- HSL223°, 85%, 68%
- HSL Precise223.165°, 85.276%, 68.039%
- HSV223°, 57%, 95%
- HSB223°, 57%, 95%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.953
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.561, 0.953)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.561, 0.953, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.561, 0.953)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB95.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID688FF3
- DECIMAL ID6852595
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
