#686CB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.9% 0.108 279.8), rgb(104, 108, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#686CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.108 279.8) |
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 #686CB2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686CB2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686CB2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686CB2 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C5
oklch(63% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686CB2
oklch(55.9% 0.108 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565998
oklch(49.1% 0.1 280)
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Step 800
800
#46497B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#686CB2 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) | #5475B5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517A86 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686CB2
#686CB2
oklch(55.9% 0.108 279.8)
- #837518
#837518
oklch(55.9% 0.108 100.1)
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 #686CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #686CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.065
Use #686CB2 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.