#684270
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.086 320.5), rgb(104, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#684270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684270 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.086 320.5) |
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 #684270 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684270 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684270 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684270 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B0
oklch(63% 0.103 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#905C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684270
oklch(44.1% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#684270 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) | #3C4D72 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694753 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684270
#684270
oklch(44.1% 0.086 320.5)
- #375E2F
#375E2F
oklch(44% 0.086 140.3)
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 #684270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #684270 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.