#686F82
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.031 269.4), rgb(104, 111, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#686F82 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F82 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.031 269.4) |
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 #686F82 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F82 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F82 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686F82 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#82899B
oklch(63% 0.028 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686F82
oklch(54.3% 0.031 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6072
oklch(49.1% 0.03 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.022 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#686F82 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) | #697083 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627375 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F82
#686F82
oklch(54.3% 0.031 269.4)
- #766F5B
#766F5B
oklch(54.2% 0.031 91)
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 #686F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #686F82 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.