#684973
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.076 317), rgb(104, 73, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#684973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684973 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.076 317) |
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 #684973 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684973 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684973 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684973 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A078AE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B609A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#764F83
oklch(49.1% 0.093 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684973
oklch(45.6% 0.076 317)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#684973 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) | #435275 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5572 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684E59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684973
#684973
oklch(45.6% 0.076 317)
- #426135
#426135
oklch(45.6% 0.077 137)
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 #684973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #684973 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.