#687AA5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.07 266.7), rgb(104, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#687AA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.07 266.7) |
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 #687AA5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687AA5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687AA5 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687AA5 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 267)
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Step 500
500
#7889B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687AA5
oklch(58.2% 0.07 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#506086
oklch(49.2% 0.064 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#414E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.054 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#687AA5 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) | #6C7DA7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558389 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687AA5
#687AA5
oklch(58.2% 0.07 266.7)
- #8D7849
#8D7849
oklch(58.1% 0.07 86.2)
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 #687AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #687AA5 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.