#684A73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.074 316.7), rgb(104, 74, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#684A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A73 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.074 316.7) |
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 #684A73 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A73 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A73 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684A73 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E4
oklch(88.6% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B294BE
oklch(70.8% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AD
oklch(63.2% 0.087 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6199
oklch(55.7% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#755082
oklch(49.1% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A73
oklch(45.8% 0.074 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#684A73 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) | #445375 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684F59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A73
#684A73
oklch(45.8% 0.074 316.7)
- #436137
#436137
oklch(45.8% 0.074 137.2)
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 #684A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #684A73 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.