#684262
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.071 332.5), rgb(104, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#684262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684262 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.071 332.5) |
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 #684262 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684262 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684262 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684262 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A876A0
oklch(63% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#935F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684262
oklch(43.5% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#684262 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) | #414B63 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5061 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B444E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684262
#684262
oklch(43.5% 0.071 332.5)
- #305C3E
#305C3E
oklch(43.4% 0.07 152.8)
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 #684262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #684262 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.