#687987
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.7% 0.03 243.1), rgb(104, 121, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#687987 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687987 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.03 243.1) |
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 #687987 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687987 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687987 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687987 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AD
oklch(70.6% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C99
oklch(63.2% 0.027 242.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687987
oklch(56.7% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#54636F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#687987 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) | #737988 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C7D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687987
#687987
oklch(56.7% 0.03 243.1)
- #847365
#847365
oklch(56.7% 0.03 61.6)
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 #687987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #687987 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.