#68808D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.034 231.8), rgb(104, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#68808D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68808D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.034 231.8) |
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 #68808D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68808D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68808D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68808D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#778D99
oklch(63% 0.031 231.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68808D
oklch(58.6% 0.034 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6470
oklch(49.1% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#68808D 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) | #7A7F8E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8484 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68808D
#68808D
oklch(58.6% 0.034 231.8)
- #8D776A
#8D776A
oklch(58.6% 0.034 52.4)
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 #68808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.011
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
Use #68808D 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.