#684785
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.2% 0.104 307.4), rgb(104, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#684785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684785 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.104 307.4) |
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 #684785 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684785 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684785 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684785 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#684785
oklch(46.2% 0.104 307.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
-
Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#684785 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) | #385487 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405683 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64515F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684785
#684785
oklch(46.2% 0.104 307.4)
- #486319
#486319
oklch(46.2% 0.105 127.6)
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 #684785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #684785 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.