#684A60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.052 336.4), rgb(104, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#684A60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.052 336.4) |
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 #684A60 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A60 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A60 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684A60 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400
#B595AC
oklch(70.6% 0.05 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27B98
oklch(63% 0.063 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6482
oklch(55.6% 0.068 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A60
oklch(44.9% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#684A60 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) | #4A5161 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51555F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B52 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A60
#684A60
oklch(44.9% 0.052 336.4)
- #3C5E49
#3C5E49
oklch(44.9% 0.053 156.5)
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 #684A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #684A60 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.