#684AB1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.157 293.2), rgb(104, 74, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#684AB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.157 293.2) |
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 #684AB1 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684AB1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684AB1 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684AB1 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DE
oklch(63.2% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684AB1
oklch(49.5% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#684AB1 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) | #0A5FB4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195BAF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556076 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684AB1
#684AB1
oklch(49.5% 0.157 293.2)
- #626800
#626800
oklch(49.5% 0.111 113.7)
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 #684AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #684AB1 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.