#684DCE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.1% 0.19 287.5), rgb(104, 77, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#684DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684DCE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.19 287.5) |
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 #684DCE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684DCE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684DCE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684DCE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8670F3
oklch(63% 0.189 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7254E1
oklch(55.5% 0.204 287.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684DCE
oklch(52.1% 0.19 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#684DCE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446C86 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684DCE
#684DCE
oklch(52.1% 0.19 287.5)
- #716D00
#716D00
oklch(52.1% 0.112 107.2)
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 #684DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
Use #684DCE 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.