#684B65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.055 330), rgb(104, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#684B65 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.055 330) |
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 #684B65 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B65 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B65 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684B65 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B495B0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6488
oklch(55.7% 0.073 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B65
oklch(45.3% 0.055 330)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#684B65 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) | #4A5266 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D54 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B65
#684B65
oklch(45.3% 0.055 330)
- #3F5F46
#3F5F46
oklch(45.3% 0.055 150.6)
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 #684B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #684B65 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.