#686EAA#686EAA
#686EAA is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.170; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.093 H 278.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #686EAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(235, 39%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(38.8%, 35.3%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.26, 13.00, -32.84) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.26, 35.32, 291.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.88% 0.0139 -0.092) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.88% 0.093 278.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5384, 16.9965, 40.3263) |
| Luminance | 0.1700 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 8.26
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 8.33
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 8.55
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 8.58
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 9.13
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 9.40
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#686EAA #AAA468
analogous
#688FAA #686EAA #8368AA
triadic
#686EAA #AA686E #6EAA68
tetradic
#686EAA #AA688F #AAA468 #68AA83
square
#686EAA #AA688F #AAA468 #68AA83
split-complementary
#686EAA #AA8368 #8FAA68
monochromatic
#373A61 #4D5288 #686EAA #8F94C0 #B6B9D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.77
#686EAA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.40
#686EAA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #686EAA
4.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##686EAA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##686EAA | 1.00 | 4.77 | 4.40 | 4.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A75AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5670A9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#557A84
Achromatopsia (no color)
#737373
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #686eaa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(104, 110, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.093 278.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9697c3',
500: '#686eaa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #686eaa; $custom-light: #9697c3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#686eaa",
"rgb": {
"r": 104,
"g": 110,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 234.545,
"s": 27.966,
"l": 53.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55879,
"c": 0.09302,
"h": 278.6
},
"luminance": 0.16997
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#686EAA
secondary
#C5C2A9
accent
#BB64C4
background
#F9F9FC
surface
#F2F2F8
border
#CCCCD1
text
#0D0D12
muted
#7E7E81