#686CC4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.134 279.3), rgb(104, 108, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#686CC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.134 279.3) |
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 #686CC4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686CC4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686CC4 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686CC4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D2
oklch(63% 0.123 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686CC4
oklch(56.9% 0.134 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5356A5
oklch(49% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#686CC4 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) | #4978C7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4271C2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477E8E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686CC4
#686CC4
oklch(56.9% 0.134 279.3)
- #897800
#897800
oklch(57.1% 0.118 99.4)
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 #686CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #686CC4 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.