#684B5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.048 339.8), rgb(104, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#684B5E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B5E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.048 339.8) |
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 #684B5E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B5E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B5E text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684B5E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
-
Step 400
400
#B596AA
oklch(70.7% 0.046 339.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A27C95
oklch(63.1% 0.058 339.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8D657F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 340.2)
-
Step 700
700
#77546B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 339.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B5E
oklch(45.1% 0.048 339.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#684B5E 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) | #4C515F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B51 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B5E
#684B5E
oklch(45.1% 0.048 339.8)
- #3D5E4C
#3D5E4C
oklch(45.1% 0.049 159.8)
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 #684B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #684B5E 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.