#687086
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.036 269.5), rgb(104, 112, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#687086 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687086 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 112, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.036 269.5) |
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 #687086 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687086 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687086 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687086 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687086
oklch(54.6% 0.036 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#596074
oklch(49% 0.033 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 269)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#687086 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) | #6A7287 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F85 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617477 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687086
#687086
oklch(54.6% 0.036 269.5)
- #797059
#797059
oklch(54.7% 0.036 89.2)
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 #687086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #687086 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.