#684C68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.057 326.5), rgb(104, 76, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#684C68 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684C68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.057 326.5) |
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 #684C68 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684C68 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684C68 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684C68 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACC
oklch(81% 0.033 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684C68
oklch(45.7% 0.057 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#684C68 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) | #4A5369 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515667 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4E56 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684C68
#684C68
oklch(45.7% 0.057 326.5)
- #426044
#426044
oklch(45.7% 0.057 146.2)
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 #684C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #684C68 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.