#686CB9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.3% 0.118 279.6), rgb(104, 108, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#686CB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.118 279.6) |
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 #686CB9 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686CB9 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686CB9 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686CB9 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82CA
oklch(63.2% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686CB9
oklch(56.3% 0.118 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#55589D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#686CB9 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) | #5076BC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C89 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686CB9
#686CB9
oklch(56.3% 0.118 279.6)
- #867600
#867600
oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8)
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 #686CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #686CB9 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.