#686BAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.3% 0.099 280.6), rgb(104, 107, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#686BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686BAB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.099 280.6) |
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 #686BAB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686BAB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686BAB text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686BAB text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686BAB
oklch(55.3% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#686BAB 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) | #5673AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547783 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686BAB
#686BAB
oklch(55.3% 0.099 280.6)
- #807424
#807424
oklch(55.4% 0.1 100.6)
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 #686BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #686BAB 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.