#684E5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.043 339.7), rgb(104, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#684E5F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E5F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.043 339.7) |
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 #684E5F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E5F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E5F text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684E5F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E94
oklch(63.2% 0.051 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A677E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556A
oklch(49% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E5F
oklch(45.7% 0.043 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#684E5F 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) | #4F5360 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E54 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E5F
#684E5F
oklch(45.7% 0.043 339.7)
- #425F4F
#425F4F
oklch(45.7% 0.043 159.9)
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 #684E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #684E5F 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.