#684165
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.076 329.5), rgb(104, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#684165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684165 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.076 329.5) |
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 #684165 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684165 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684165 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684165 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B6
oklch(70.7% 0.071 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#A875A4
oklch(63% 0.091 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#935D8F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684165
oklch(43.4% 0.076 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#684165 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) | #3F4B66 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495064 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B444E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684165
#684165
oklch(43.4% 0.076 329.5)
- #305C3A
#305C3A
oklch(43.3% 0.075 149.7)
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 #684165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
Use #684165 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.