#68839E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(59.9% 0.052 248.7), rgb(104, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#68839E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68839E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.052 248.7) |
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 #68839E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68839E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68839E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68839E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68839E
oklch(59.9% 0.052 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#597693
oklch(55.5% 0.057 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#49637D
oklch(49% 0.052 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#68839E 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) | #79839F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57898C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68839E
#68839E
oklch(59.9% 0.052 248.7)
- #957B5F
#957B5F
oklch(60% 0.052 68.7)
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 #68839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
Use #68839E 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.