#684668
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.069 326.7), rgb(104, 70, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#684668 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684668 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.069 326.7) |
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 #684668 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684668 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684668 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684668 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A4
oklch(63.1% 0.082 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F608F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#794F7A
oklch(49% 0.084 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684668
oklch(44.5% 0.069 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#684668 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) | #444F69 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5367 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4952 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684668
#684668
oklch(44.5% 0.069 326.7)
- #395E3D
#395E3D
oklch(44.4% 0.068 146.9)
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 #684668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #684668 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.