#684B6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.065 321.4), rgb(104, 75, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#684B6D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B6D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.065 321.4) |
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 #684B6D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B6D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B6D text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684B6D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75517B
oklch(49% 0.078 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B6D
oklch(45.7% 0.065 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#684B6D 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) | #47536E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F57 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B6D
#684B6D
oklch(45.7% 0.065 321.4)
- #42603E
#42603E
oklch(45.6% 0.065 141.6)
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 #684B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #684B6D 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.