#684D6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.057 324.2), rgb(104, 77, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#684D6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D6A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.057 324.2) |
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 #684D6A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D6A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D6A text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684D6A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684D6A
oklch(46% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#684D6A 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) | #4B546B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515769 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695057 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D6A
#684D6A
oklch(46% 0.057 324.2)
- #446044
#446044
oklch(45.8% 0.056 144.6)
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 #684D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #684D6A 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.