#687782
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.025 239.8), rgb(104, 119, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#687782 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687782 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.025 239.8) |
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 #687782 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687782 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687782 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687782 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AB
oklch(70.6% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C96
oklch(63.2% 0.022 238.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687782
oklch(56.1% 0.025 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#465159
oklch(42.8% 0.019 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#687782 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) | #727783 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617A7A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687782
#687782
oklch(56.1% 0.025 239.8)
- #807266
#807266
oklch(56.2% 0.025 62.9)
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 #687782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
Use #687782 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.