Palettes / Colors / #686ABC

#686ABC — Muted Blue

#686ABC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #686ABC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#686ABC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BCBB67; it also sits naturally between #6793BC and #9067BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 42% · Blue 74%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #686ABC

.text { color: #686ABC; }
.background { background-color: #686ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #686ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 106, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 39%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #686ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 106, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #686ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 106, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#686ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#686ABC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCBB67:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #686ABC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #686ABC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #686ABC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #686ABC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #686ABB  ·  #686ABD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #686ABC?

#686ABC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 104, 106, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #686ABC?

#686ABC is RGB 104, 106, 188 — HSL 239°, 39%, 57% — CMYK 45%, 44%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #686ABC?

Its complement is #BCBB67; analogous partners are #6793BC and #9067BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #686ABC for text?

White text on #686ABC has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.