#684C60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.048 337.1), rgb(104, 76, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#684C60 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684C60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 76, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.048 337.1) |
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 #684C60 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684C60 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684C60 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684C60 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B496AB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 337)
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Step 500
500
#A17C96
oklch(63% 0.058 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6581
oklch(55.6% 0.064 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684C60
oklch(45.3% 0.048 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#684C60 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) | #4C5261 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D53 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684C60
#684C60
oklch(45.3% 0.048 337.1)
- #3F5F4C
#3F5F4C
oklch(45.5% 0.049 157.7)
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 #684C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #684C60 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.