#686F81
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.029 268.6), rgb(104, 111, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#686F81 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F81 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.029 268.6) |
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 #686F81 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F81 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F81 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686F81 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.021 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#82899A
oklch(63% 0.027 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686F81
oklch(54.2% 0.029 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6071
oklch(49% 0.028 270)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.022 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#686F81 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) | #6A7082 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E81 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627275 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F81
#686F81
oklch(54.2% 0.029 268.6)
- #766F5C
#766F5C
oklch(54.3% 0.03 90.2)
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 #686F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
Use #686F81 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.