#684AC9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.3% 0.188 288.9), rgb(104, 74, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#684AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.188 288.9) |
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 #684AC9 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684AC9 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684AC9 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684AC9 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.091 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8970F1
oklch(63.2% 0.186 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7554DF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684AC9
oklch(51.3% 0.188 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50389D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 289)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#684AC9 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) | #0064CD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486883 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684AC9
#684AC9
oklch(51.3% 0.188 288.9)
- #6C6B00
#6C6B00
oklch(51.2% 0.111 109.1)
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 #684AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
Use #684AC9 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.