#686FA8
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56% 0.089 277.8), rgb(104, 111, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#686FA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.089 277.8) |
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 #686FA8 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686FA8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686FA8 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686FA8 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686FA8
oklch(56% 0.089 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#565C8F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#686FA8 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) | #5C76AA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557A84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686FA8
#686FA8
oklch(56% 0.089 277.8)
- #827532
#827532
oklch(56% 0.089 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 #686FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.058
Use #686FA8 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.