#686177
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.035 299.7), rgb(104, 97, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#686177 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686177 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.035 299.7) |
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 #686177 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686177 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686177 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #686177 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686177
oklch(50.7% 0.035 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#686177 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) | #5D6478 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6476 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666468 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686177
#686177
oklch(50.7% 0.035 299.7)
- #626852
#626852
oklch(50.6% 0.034 120)
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 #686177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #686177 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.