#684386
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.112 308), rgb(104, 67, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#684386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684386 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.112 308) |
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 #684386 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684386 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684386 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684386 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.104 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700
#76479B
oklch(49% 0.136 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684386
oklch(45.5% 0.112 308)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#684386 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) | #325288 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5484 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644E5E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684386
#684386
oklch(45.5% 0.112 308)
- #44620D
#44620D
oklch(45.6% 0.113 128.2)
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 #684386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #684386 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.