#686FB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.8% 0.112 278), rgb(104, 111, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#686FB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.112 278) |
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 #686FB8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686FB8 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686FB8 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686FB8 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#949CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686FB8
oklch(56.8% 0.112 278)
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Step 700
700
#54599B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#44497E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#686FB8 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) | #5578BB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E8B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686FB8
#686FB8
oklch(56.8% 0.112 278)
- #897712
#897712
oklch(56.9% 0.112 98)
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 #686FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.065
Use #686FB8 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.