#684572
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.8% 0.083 318.5), rgb(104, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#684572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684572 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.083 318.5) |
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 #684572 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684572 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684572 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #684572 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B591C0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.108 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684572
oklch(44.8% 0.083 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#684572 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) | #3F5074 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684572
#684572
oklch(44.8% 0.083 318.5)
- #3C5F31
#3C5F31
oklch(44.6% 0.082 138.5)
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 #684572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #684572 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.