#686FDE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.166 277.3), rgb(104, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#686FDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686FDE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.166 277.3) |
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 #686FDE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #686FDE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #686FDE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #686FDE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686FDE
oklch(59.2% 0.166 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#686FDE 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) | #377FE2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2876DC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31889C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686FDE
#686FDE
oklch(59.2% 0.166 277.3)
- #927D00
#927D00
oklch(59.1% 0.122 97.3)
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 #686FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #686FDE 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.