#686AC8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.142 279.9), rgb(104, 106, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#686AC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.142 279.9) |
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 #686AC8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686AC8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686AC8 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686AC8 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.131 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686AC8
oklch(56.8% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#444689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#686AC8 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) | #4278CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B70C6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457E8F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686AC8
#686AC8
oklch(56.8% 0.142 279.9)
- #877700
#877700
oklch(56.7% 0.118 99.9)
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 #686AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #686AC8 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.