#686279
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.037 297), rgb(104, 98, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#686279 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686279 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.037 297) |
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 #686279 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686279 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686279 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686279 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B859D
oklch(63% 0.036 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686279
oklch(51% 0.037 297)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#686279 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) | #5D657A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6578 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65656A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686279
#686279
oklch(51% 0.037 297)
- #646951
#646951
oklch(50.9% 0.037 117.3)
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 #686279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
Use #686279 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.