#686A94
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.065 281.8), rgb(104, 106, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#686A94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686A94 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.065 281.8) |
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 #686A94 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686A94 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686A94 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #686A94 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8385AE
oklch(63% 0.061 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686A94
oklch(53.9% 0.065 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D83
oklch(49.2% 0.061 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#686A94 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C93 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7279 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686A94
#686A94
oklch(53.9% 0.065 281.8)
- #767042
#767042
oklch(53.9% 0.065 101.8)
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 #686A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
Use #686A94 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.