#684E86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.092 304.5), rgb(104, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#684E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 305°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E86 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.092 304.5) |
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 #684E86 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684E86 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E86 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684E86 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500
#967BB6
oklch(63% 0.091 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8064A2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684E86
oklch(47.5% 0.092 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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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)
#684E86 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) | #415988 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465A84 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635763 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E86
#684E86
oklch(47.5% 0.092 304.5)
- #516525
#516525
oklch(47.6% 0.093 124.5)
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 #684E86, 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 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #684E86 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.