#684359
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.06 343.5), rgb(104, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#684359 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684359 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 343.5) |
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 #684359 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684359 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684359 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684359 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E506B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684359
oklch(43.3% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#684359 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) | #454B5A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5158 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D434B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684359
#684359
oklch(43.3% 0.06 343.5)
- #2E5B47
#2E5B47
oklch(43.3% 0.061 163.3)
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 #684359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #684359 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.