#684263
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.072 331.5), rgb(104, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#684263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684263 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.072 331.5) |
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 #684263 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684263 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684263 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684263 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
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#935E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E77
oklch(49.2% 0.086 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684263
oklch(43.5% 0.072 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#684263 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) | #414B64 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5162 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B444E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684263
#684263
oklch(43.5% 0.072 331.5)
- #315C3D
#315C3D
oklch(43.4% 0.07 151.5)
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 #684263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #684263 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.