#684A68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.061 326.5), rgb(104, 74, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#684A68 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.061 326.5) |
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 #684A68 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A68 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A68 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684A68 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C638C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#775277
oklch(49.2% 0.073 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A68
oklch(45.3% 0.061 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#684A68 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) | #485269 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5567 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D55 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A68
#684A68
oklch(45.3% 0.061 326.5)
- #3F5F42
#3F5F42
oklch(45.2% 0.06 146.8)
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 #684A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #684A68 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.