#684B6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.066 320.5), rgb(104, 75, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#684B6E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B6E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.066 320.5) |
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 #684B6E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B6E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B6E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684B6E text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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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
#B294B9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6292
oklch(55.5% 0.086 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#75517D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B6E
oklch(45.7% 0.066 320.5)
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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)
#684B6E 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) | #47536F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F58 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B6E
#684B6E
oklch(45.7% 0.066 320.5)
- #43613D
#43613D
oklch(45.9% 0.067 140.3)
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 #684B6E, 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 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #684B6E 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.