#68758D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.04 262.7), rgb(104, 117, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#68758D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68758D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.04 262.7) |
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 #68758D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68758D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68758D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68758D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68758D
oklch(56% 0.04 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#556177
oklch(49.1% 0.038 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#68758D 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) | #6D768E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7A7D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68758D
#68758D
oklch(56% 0.04 262.7)
- #80735A
#80735A
oklch(56.1% 0.04 83.6)
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 #68758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
Use #68758D 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.