#686982
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(52.9% 0.039 283.2), rgb(104, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#686982 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686982 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.039 283.2) |
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 #686982 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686982 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686982 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #686982 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#86879F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686982
oklch(52.9% 0.039 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E75
oklch(49% 0.037 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#686982 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) | #636C83 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A81 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626D71 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686982
#686982
oklch(52.9% 0.039 283.2)
- #6F6D53
#6F6D53
oklch(52.9% 0.039 104)
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 #686982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #686982 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.