#68889B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.046 234.6), rgb(104, 136, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#68889B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68889B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 136, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.046 234.6) |
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 #68889B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68889B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68889B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68889B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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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
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68889B
oklch(60.9% 0.046 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#56798D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#68889B 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) | #7F879C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578D8E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68889B
#68889B
oklch(60.9% 0.046 234.6)
- #9A7C69
#9A7C69
oklch(61% 0.047 54)
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 #68889B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #68889B 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.