#684A69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.062 325.5), rgb(104, 74, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#684A69 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A69 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.062 325.5) |
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 #684A69 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A69 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A69 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684A69 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495B5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C638D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#775278
oklch(49.2% 0.074 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A69
oklch(45.3% 0.062 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3950
oklch(37.8% 0.048 325)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#684A69 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) | #48526A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5568 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A69
#684A69
oklch(45.3% 0.062 325.5)
- #3F5F41
#3F5F41
oklch(45.2% 0.061 146)
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 #684A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #684A69 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.