#686EA3
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4), rgb(104, 110, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#686EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4) |
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 #686EA3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686EA3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686EA3 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686EA3 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#686EA3 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) | #5D74A5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A70A2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577881 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686EA3
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
- #807437
#807437
oklch(55.7% 0.083 98.4)
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 #686EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
Use #686EA3 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.