#684B63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.053 332.6), rgb(104, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#684B63 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B63 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.053 332.6) |
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 #684B63 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B63 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B63 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684B63 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9A
oklch(63% 0.064 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6485
oklch(55.6% 0.07 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#775371
oklch(49.1% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B63
oklch(45.3% 0.053 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#684B63 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) | #4B5264 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515662 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4C53 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B63
#684B63
oklch(45.3% 0.053 332.6)
- #3F5F48
#3F5F48
oklch(45.3% 0.053 152.7)
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 #684B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #684B63 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.