#688297
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.4% 0.044 242.9), rgb(104, 130, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#688297 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688297 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.044 242.9) |
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 #688297 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688297 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688297 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688297 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B5
oklch(70.8% 0.034 242.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688297
oklch(59.4% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#688297 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) | #798298 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D97 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8789 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688297
#688297
oklch(59.4% 0.044 242.9)
- #927964
#927964
oklch(59.4% 0.044 61.9)
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 #688297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
Use #688297 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.