#687E95
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.044 249.7), rgb(104, 126, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#687E95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687E95 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.044 249.7) |
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 #687E95 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #687E95 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687E95 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687E95 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#778CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687E95
oklch(58.4% 0.044 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6377
oklch(49.1% 0.04 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#687E95 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) | #757E96 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8385 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687E95
#687E95
oklch(58.4% 0.044 249.7)
- #8D775F
#8D775F
oklch(58.4% 0.044 69.2)
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 #687E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
Use #687E95 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.