#684481
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.104 310.1), rgb(104, 68, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#684481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684481 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.104 310.1) |
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 #684481 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684481 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684481 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684481 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#764995
oklch(49% 0.126 309.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684481
oklch(45.4% 0.104 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#684481 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) | #365183 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684481
#684481
oklch(45.4% 0.104 310.1)
- #43611B
#43611B
oklch(45.3% 0.103 129.7)
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 #684481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #684481 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.