#684665
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.066 329.7), rgb(104, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#684665 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684665 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.066 329.7) |
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 #684665 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684665 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684665 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684665 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B793B3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A0
oklch(63.1% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F618B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5076
oklch(49.1% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684665
oklch(44.4% 0.066 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#684665 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) | #454E66 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5364 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4851 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684665
#684665
oklch(44.4% 0.066 329.7)
- #385E40
#385E40
oklch(44.4% 0.066 149.8)
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 #684665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #684665 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.