#686E9D
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.2% 0.073 278.1), rgb(104, 110, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#686E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E9D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.073 278.1) |
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 #686E9D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E9D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686E9D text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686E9D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#989EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#8086B2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686E9D
oklch(55.2% 0.073 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#484C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#686E9D 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) | #60739F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A777F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E9D
#686E9D
oklch(55.2% 0.073 278.1)
- #7D733E
#7D733E
oklch(55.2% 0.074 98.9)
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 #686E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
Use #686E9D 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.