#686AC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.131 280.3), rgb(104, 106, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#686AC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.131 280.3) |
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 #686AC0 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686AC0 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686AC0 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686AC0 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686AC0
oklch(56.3% 0.131 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5556A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#686AC0 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) | #4876C3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4270BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7C8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686AC0
#686AC0
oklch(56.3% 0.131 280.3)
- #857600
#857600
oklch(56.2% 0.117 100.5)
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 #686AC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #686AC0 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.