#684B99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.1% 0.124 298.8), rgb(104, 75, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#684B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B99 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.124 298.8) |
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 #684B99 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684B99 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B99 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684B99 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9478C9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB6
oklch(55.7% 0.134 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684B99
oklch(48.1% 0.124 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#684B99 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) | #305A9C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375A97 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5A6B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B99
#684B99
oklch(48.1% 0.124 298.8)
- #586600
#586600
oklch(48.1% 0.113 118.7)
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 #684B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #684B99 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.