#684476
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.8% 0.09 316.1), rgb(104, 68, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#684476 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684476 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 316.1) |
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 #684476 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684476 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684476 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684476 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A375B5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684476
oklch(44.8% 0.09 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#684476 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) | #3C5078 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455375 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684476
#684476
oklch(44.8% 0.09 316.1)
- #3D602B
#3D602B
oklch(44.9% 0.09 136)
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 #684476, 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 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #684476 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.