#684455
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.055 349.8), rgb(104, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#684455 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684455 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.055 349.8) |
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 #684455 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684455 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684455 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684455 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#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
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9798F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#946279
oklch(55.7% 0.072 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5166
oklch(49.2% 0.067 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684455
oklch(43.3% 0.055 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#684455 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) | #474B56 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505154 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D434A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684455
#684455
oklch(43.3% 0.055 349.8)
- #2F5B4C
#2F5B4C
oklch(43.5% 0.055 169.5)
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 #684455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.095
Use #684455 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.