#68879B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.047 236.8), rgb(104, 135, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#68879B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68879B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 135, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.047 236.8) |
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 #68879B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68879B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68879B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68879B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B5
oklch(70.8% 0.036 236.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68879B
oklch(60.7% 0.047 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#57788D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#476578
oklch(49.1% 0.047 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5262
oklch(42.6% 0.04 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#68879B 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) | #7E869C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588C8D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68879B
#68879B
oklch(60.7% 0.047 236.8)
- #987C67
#987C67
oklch(60.7% 0.046 58.6)
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 #68879B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
Use #68879B 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.