#684475
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.7% 0.089 316.7), rgb(104, 68, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#684475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684475 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.089 316.7) |
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 #684475 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684475 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684475 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684475 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A375B4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.116 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#794C89
oklch(49.2% 0.107 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684475
oklch(44.7% 0.089 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#684475 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) | #3C4F77 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455374 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A57 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684475
#684475
oklch(44.7% 0.089 316.7)
- #3C602C
#3C602C
oklch(44.8% 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 #684475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #684475 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.