#684261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.07 333.6), rgb(104, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#684261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684261 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.07 333.6) |
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 #684261 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684261 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684261 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684261 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#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
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8769F
oklch(63% 0.084 333)
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Step 600
600
#935F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E75
oklch(49.1% 0.084 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684261
oklch(43.4% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#684261 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) | #424B62 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5060 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B444D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684261
#684261
oklch(43.4% 0.07 333.6)
- #305C3F
#305C3F
oklch(43.4% 0.069 153.6)
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 #684261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #684261 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.