#684D60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.046 337.5), rgb(104, 77, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#684D60 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.046 337.5) |
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 #684D60 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D60 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D60 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684D60 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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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
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6680
oklch(55.7% 0.06 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#76556C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D60
oklch(45.5% 0.046 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#684D60 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) | #4E5361 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E53 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D60
#684D60
oklch(45.5% 0.046 337.5)
- #415F4D
#415F4D
oklch(45.6% 0.046 157.6)
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 #684D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #684D60 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.