#68809D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.2% 0.053 253.4), rgb(104, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#68809D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68809D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.053 253.4) |
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 #68809D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68809D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68809D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68809D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#758CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68809D
oklch(59.2% 0.053 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D637C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 252)
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Step 800
800
#3F5065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 254)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#68809D 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) | #75819E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58868A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68809D
#68809D
oklch(59.2% 0.053 253.4)
- #91795B
#91795B
oklch(59.1% 0.052 72.7)
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 #68809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
Use #68809D 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.