#684AD0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.196 287.8), rgb(104, 74, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#684AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.196 287.8) |
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 #684AD0 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684AD0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684AD0 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684AD0 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7352E5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 287.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684AD0
oklch(51.8% 0.196 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A1
oklch(42.8% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#261E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 288)
#684AD0 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) | #0066D4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436B86 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684AD0
#684AD0
oklch(51.8% 0.196 287.8)
- #6F6C00
#6F6C00
oklch(51.7% 0.111 107.8)
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 #684AD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
Use #684AD0 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.