#684362
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.069 332.6), rgb(104, 67, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#684362 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684362 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.069 332.6) |
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 #684362 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684362 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684362 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684362 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#925F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E75
oklch(49% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684362
oklch(43.6% 0.069 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#684362 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) | #424C63 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5161 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B454E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684362
#684362
oklch(43.6% 0.069 332.6)
- #325C3F
#325C3F
oklch(43.5% 0.068 152.7)
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 #684362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #684362 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.