#68789E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.062 266.8), rgb(104, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#68789E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68789E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.062 266.8) |
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 #68789E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68789E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68789E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68789E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68789E
oklch(57.4% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#526082
oklch(49.1% 0.057 267)
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Step 800
800
#434E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#68789E 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) | #6C7BA0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588085 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68789E
#68789E
oklch(57.4% 0.062 266.8)
- #89774D
#89774D
oklch(57.6% 0.063 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 #68789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #68789E 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.