#684758
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.051 347.2), rgb(104, 71, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#684758 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684758 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.051 347.2) |
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 #684758 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684758 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684758 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684758 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B895A6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67B91
oklch(63.2% 0.061 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#91637B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5267
oklch(49% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684758
oklch(44% 0.051 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#684758 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) | #494D59 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515357 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D474D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684758
#684758
oklch(44% 0.051 347.2)
- #355C4D
#355C4D
oklch(44.1% 0.051 167.5)
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 #684758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #684758 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.