#686DA3#686DA3
#686DA3 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 55.3% C 0.084 H 279.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #686DA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 24%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(235, 36%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(36.2%, 33.1%, 0%, 36.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.65, 11.62, -29.68) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.65, 31.88, 291.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.31% 0.0134 -0.0828) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.31% 0.084 279.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.7865, 16.5240, 36.8955) |
| Luminance | 0.1653 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 8.09
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 8.91
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 9.53
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 9.79
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 9.80
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 9.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#686DA3 #A39E68
analogous
#688BA3 #686DA3 #8068A3
triadic
#686DA3 #A3686D #6DA368
tetradic
#686DA3 #A3688B #A39E68 #68A380
square
#686DA3 #A3688B #A39E68 #68A380
split-complementary
#686DA3 #A38068 #8BA368
monochromatic
#373A5A #4E5280 #686DA3 #8E92BA #B4B7D1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.88
#686DA3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.31
#686DA3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #686DA3
4.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##686DA3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##686DA3 | 1.00 | 4.88 | 4.31 | 4.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5C73A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#596FA2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#587780
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #686da3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(104, 109, 163); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.3% 0.084 279.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9596be',
500: '#686da3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #686da3; $custom-light: #9596be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#686da3",
"rgb": {
"r": 104,
"g": 109,
"b": 163
},
"hsl": {
"h": 234.915,
"s": 24.28,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55308,
"c": 0.08393,
"h": 279.2
},
"luminance": 0.16525
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#686DA3
secondary
#C0BEA7
accent
#B967C1
background
#F9F9FB
surface
#F2F2F7
border
#CCCCD0
text
#0D0D12
muted
#7E7E81