#684065
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.078 329.5), rgb(104, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#684065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684065 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.078 329.5) |
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 #684065 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684065 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684065 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684065 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B7
oklch(70.8% 0.072 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A975A5
oklch(63.2% 0.093 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#945D90
oklch(55.7% 0.1 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684065
oklch(43.2% 0.078 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#684065 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) | #3E4A66 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485064 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B434E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684065
#684065
oklch(43.2% 0.078 329.5)
- #2E5C39
#2E5C39
oklch(43.2% 0.077 149.9)
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 #684065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #684065 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.