#684A5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.05 339.4), rgb(104, 74, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#684A5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A5E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.05 339.4) |
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 #684A5E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A5E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A5E text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684A5E 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B596AA
oklch(70.7% 0.046 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A37C95
oklch(63.2% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6480
oklch(55.5% 0.066 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#78536C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A5E
oklch(44.9% 0.05 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#684A5E 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) | #4B505F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A51 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A5E
#684A5E
oklch(44.9% 0.05 339.4)
- #3C5E4B
#3C5E4B
oklch(45% 0.051 159)
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 #684A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.080
Use #684A5E 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.