#684060
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.073 334.3), rgb(104, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#684060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684060 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.073 334.3) |
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 #684060 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684060 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684060 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684060 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA759F
oklch(63% 0.088 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D75
oklch(49.2% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684060
oklch(43% 0.073 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#684060 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) | #404A61 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C424C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684060
#684060
oklch(43% 0.073 334.3)
- #2C5B3D
#2C5B3D
oklch(42.9% 0.072 154)
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 #684060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.090
Use #684060 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.