#684A61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.053 335), rgb(104, 74, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#684A61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A61 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.053 335) |
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 #684A61 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A61 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A61 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684A61 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500
#A27B99
oklch(63.1% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6483
oklch(55.6% 0.069 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A61
oklch(45% 0.053 335)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#684A61 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) | #4A5162 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B52 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A61
#684A61
oklch(45% 0.053 335)
- #3D5E48
#3D5E48
oklch(45% 0.053 154.6)
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 #684A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #684A61 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.