#686975
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.4% 0.019 281.9), rgb(104, 105, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#686975 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686975 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.019 281.9) |
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 #686975 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686975 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686975 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686975 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A9
oklch(70.8% 0.013 281)
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Step 500
500
#878894
oklch(63% 0.018 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686975
oklch(52.4% 0.019 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F606B
oklch(49.2% 0.017 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E57
oklch(42.6% 0.015 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#686975 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) | #666A76 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666975 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656B6D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686975
#686975
oklch(52.4% 0.019 281.9)
- #6C6B5E
#6C6B5E
oklch(52.5% 0.02 103.5)
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 #686975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.059
Use #686975 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.