#686E7B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.8% 0.022 265.9), rgb(104, 110, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#686E7B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E7B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.022 265.9) |
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 #686E7B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E7B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E7B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686E7B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#848996
oklch(63% 0.02 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686E7B
oklch(53.8% 0.022 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B616D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#686E7B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647072 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E7B
#686E7B
oklch(53.8% 0.022 265.9)
- #746D60
#746D60
oklch(53.7% 0.022 83)
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 #686E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #686E7B 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.