#684086
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.117 308.8), rgb(104, 64, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#684086 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684086 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.117 308.8) |
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 #684086 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684086 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684086 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684086 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684086
oklch(45% 0.117 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#684086 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) | #2D5088 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644C5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684086
#684086
oklch(45% 0.117 308.8)
- #416103
#416103
oklch(45.1% 0.117 128.7)
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 #684086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #684086 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.