#686FBD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.12 278), rgb(104, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#686FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686FBD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.12 278) |
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 #686FBD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686FBD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686FBD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686FBD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686FBD
oklch(57.1% 0.12 278)
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Step 700
700
#53589F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444980
oklch(42.8% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#686FBD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C72BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7F8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686FBD
#686FBD
oklch(57.1% 0.12 278)
- #8B7700
#8B7700
oklch(57.1% 0.118 97.4)
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 #686FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #686FBD 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.