#684E92
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.109 300), rgb(104, 78, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#684E92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E92 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.109 300) |
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 #684E92 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684E92 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E92 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684E92 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 300)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#947AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684E92
oklch(48.2% 0.109 300)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473861
oklch(37.6% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#684E92 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) | #3A5B94 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B90 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605A69 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E92
#684E92
oklch(48.2% 0.109 300)
- #57660D
#57660D
oklch(48.1% 0.108 119.5)
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 #684E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #684E92 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.