#687D7A
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.2% 0.025 186), rgb(104, 125, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#687D7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687D7A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.025 186) |
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 #687D7A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687D7A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687D7A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687D7A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A2
oklch(70.6% 0.017 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.022 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687D7A
oklch(57.2% 0.025 186)
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Step 700
700
#526563
oklch(49% 0.023 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#445350
oklch(42.8% 0.019 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#687D7A 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) | #7B7B7A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77777A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627E7C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687D7A
#687D7A
oklch(57.2% 0.025 186)
- #867276
#867276
oklch(57.2% 0.026 4.4)
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 #687D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #687D7A 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.