#687569
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.024 147.4), rgb(104, 117, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#687569 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687569 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.024 147.4) |
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 #687569 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687569 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687569 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687569 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA49A
oklch(70.8% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D82
oklch(63% 0.021 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687569
oklch(54.8% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#59645A
oklch(49.1% 0.021 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#485249
oklch(42.7% 0.019 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#687569 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) | #757268 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677471 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687569
#687569
oklch(54.8% 0.024 147.4)
- #796C78
#796C78
oklch(54.7% 0.024 328.3)
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 #687569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #687569 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.