#686E8B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.4% 0.046 275.6), rgb(104, 110, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#686E8B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E8B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.046 275.6) |
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 #686E8B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E8B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E8B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686E8B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8288A4
oklch(63.2% 0.043 275.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686E8B
oklch(54.4% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F79
oklch(49.1% 0.042 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#686E8B 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) | #66718C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E8A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7378 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E8B
#686E8B
oklch(54.4% 0.046 275.6)
- #787051
#787051
oklch(54.4% 0.046 95.4)
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 #686E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #686E8B 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.