#686ECD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.144 278.2), rgb(104, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#686ECD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686ECD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.144 278.2) |
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 #686ECD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686ECD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686ECD text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686ECD text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#929AE1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#787FD8
oklch(63% 0.133 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686ECD
oklch(57.9% 0.144 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5155AB
oklch(49.1% 0.135 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#42468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#686ECD 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) | #457BD1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C73CB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418294 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686ECD
#686ECD
oklch(57.9% 0.144 278.2)
- #8D7A00
#8D7A00
oklch(58% 0.12 98.3)
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 #686ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #686ECD 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.