#684874
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.079 316.5), rgb(104, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#684874 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684874 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.079 316.5) |
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 #684874 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684874 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684874 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684874 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393C0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B0
oklch(63% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#764E85
oklch(49% 0.097 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684874
oklch(45.4% 0.079 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3758
oklch(37.8% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#684874 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) | #415276 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495573 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684E58 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684874
#684874
oklch(45.4% 0.079 316.5)
- #416133
#416133
oklch(45.5% 0.08 136.8)
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 #684874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #684874 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.