#684585
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.107 307.9), rgb(104, 69, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#684585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684585 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.107 307.9) |
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 #684585 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684585 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684585 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684585 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#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
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D1
oklch(70.8% 0.1 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 308)
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Step 700
700
#754998
oklch(49.1% 0.129 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684585
oklch(45.8% 0.107 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#684585 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) | #355387 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5583 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F5E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684585
#684585
oklch(45.8% 0.107 307.9)
- #466215
#466215
oklch(45.8% 0.107 127.8)
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 #684585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #684585 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.