#687995
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.048 260.3), rgb(104, 121, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#687995 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687995 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.048 260.3) |
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 #687995 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687995 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687995 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687995 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 261)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA5
oklch(63% 0.045 260.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687995
oklch(57.3% 0.048 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#52617A
oklch(49% 0.044 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#687995 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) | #707A96 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7F82 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687995
#687995
oklch(57.3% 0.048 260.3)
- #877658
#877658
oklch(57.4% 0.048 81.6)
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 #687995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
Use #687995 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.