#684A5C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.049 342.6), rgb(104, 74, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#684A5C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A5C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.049 342.6) |
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 #684A5C | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A5C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A5C text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684A5C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B696A8
oklch(70.8% 0.045 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A37C93
oklch(63.1% 0.058 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E657D
oklch(55.7% 0.062 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#78536A
oklch(49% 0.059 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A5C
oklch(44.8% 0.049 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#684A5C 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) | #4B505D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A50 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A5C
#684A5C
oklch(44.8% 0.049 342.6)
- #3B5D4D
#3B5D4D
oklch(44.7% 0.048 163.3)
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 #684A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #684A5C 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.