#684795
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.125 301.3), rgb(104, 71, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#684795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684795 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.125 301.3) |
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 #684795 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684795 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684795 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684795 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D3
oklch(70.6% 0.097 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9776C8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#825EB4
oklch(55.7% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684795
oklch(47.1% 0.125 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493665
oklch(37.6% 0.081 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#684795 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) | #2D5798 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365793 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5667 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684795
#684795
oklch(47.1% 0.125 301.3)
- #526400
#526400
oklch(47.1% 0.113 121.1)
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 #684795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #684795 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.