#684D84
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.091 305.8), rgb(104, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#684D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D84 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.091 305.8) |
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 #684D84 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684D84 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D84 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684D84 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8164A1
oklch(55.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684D84
oklch(47.2% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#684D84 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) | #405886 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465983 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645662 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D84
#684D84
oklch(47.2% 0.091 305.8)
- #4F6426
#4F6426
oklch(47.2% 0.091 125.5)
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 #684D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #684D84 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.