#0686B8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.5% 0.121 234), rgb(6, 134, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#0686B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0686B8 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 134, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 94%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.121 234) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0686B8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0686B8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0686B8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0686B8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#67AACF
oklch(70.8% 0.087 234)
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Step 500
500
#3594C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 233.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0686B8
oklch(58.5% 0.121 234)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4762
oklch(37.6% 0.073 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#0686B8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D85BA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009397 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0686B8
#0686B8
oklch(58.5% 0.121 234)
- #B2652C
#B2652C
oklch(58.4% 0.121 53.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0686B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #0686B8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.