#684B6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.067 319.7), rgb(104, 75, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#684B6F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 320°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B6F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.067 319.7) |
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 #684B6F | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B6F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B6F text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684B6F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.08 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6293
oklch(55.6% 0.087 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B6F
oklch(45.8% 0.067 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#684B6F 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) | #475370 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F58 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B6F
#684B6F
oklch(45.8% 0.067 319.7)
- #43613C
#43613C
oklch(45.9% 0.068 139.8)
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 #684B6F, 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 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #684B6F 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.