#686CC1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.13 279.4), rgb(104, 108, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#686CC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.13 279.4) |
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 #686CC1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686CC1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686CC1 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686CC1 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D0
oklch(63% 0.12 279.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686CC1
oklch(56.8% 0.13 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A3
oklch(49.2% 0.12 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#686CC1 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) | #4B78C4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497E8D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686CC1
#686CC1
oklch(56.8% 0.13 279.4)
- #887700
#887700
oklch(56.8% 0.118 99.3)
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 #686CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #686CC1 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.