#684664
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.065 330.8), rgb(104, 70, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#684664 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684664 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.065 330.8) |
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 #684664 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684664 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684664 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684664 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789F
oklch(63% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#90618A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5075
oklch(49.1% 0.077 330.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684664
oklch(44.3% 0.065 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#684664 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) | #454E65 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4851 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684664
#684664
oklch(44.3% 0.065 330.8)
- #375E41
#375E41
oklch(44.4% 0.065 151.2)
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 #684664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #684664 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.