#684797
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.128 300.7), rgb(104, 71, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#684797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684797 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.128 300.7) |
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 #684797 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684797 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684797 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684797 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9676CA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#815DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.137 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684797
oklch(47.2% 0.128 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#684797 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) | #2B579A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345795 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5668 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684797
#684797
oklch(47.2% 0.128 300.7)
- #536400
#536400
oklch(47.2% 0.113 120.5)
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 #684797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #684797 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.