#684375
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.6% 0.09 316.9), rgb(104, 67, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#684375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684375 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.09 316.9) |
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 #684375 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684375 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684375 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684375 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D8
oklch(81% 0.053 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A474B5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 317)
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Step 600
600
#8F5CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.117 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#794B89
oklch(49% 0.109 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684375
oklch(44.6% 0.09 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#684375 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) | #3B4F77 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445274 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684375
#684375
oklch(44.6% 0.09 316.9)
- #3B5F2B
#3B5F2B
oklch(44.5% 0.089 136.9)
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 #684375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #684375 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.