#687698
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.7% 0.055 267.2), rgb(104, 118, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#687698 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687698 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 118, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.055 267.2) |
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 #687698 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687698 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687698 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687698 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687698
oklch(56.7% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#54607F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#444E67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#687698 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) | #6B789A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687698
#687698
oklch(56.7% 0.055 267.2)
- #857550
#857550
oklch(56.8% 0.056 87.2)
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 #687698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
Use #687698 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.