#686878
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.3% 0.025 285.5), rgb(104, 104, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#686878 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686878 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.025 285.5) |
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 #686878 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686878 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686878 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686878 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888898
oklch(63.2% 0.024 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#717183
oklch(55.5% 0.028 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686878
oklch(52.3% 0.025 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#40404A
oklch(37.5% 0.017 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#686878 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) | #646A79 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656B6D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686878
#686878
oklch(52.3% 0.025 285.5)
- #6B6B5A
#6B6B5A
oklch(52.3% 0.026 107.3)
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 #686878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #686878 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.