#684E9B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.121 297.3), rgb(104, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#684E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E9B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.121 297.3) |
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 #684E9B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684E9B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E9B text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684E9B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9279C9
oklch(63.2% 0.12 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B5
oklch(55.5% 0.13 297.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684E9B
oklch(48.7% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#684E9B 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) | #345D9E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B99 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5D6D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E9B
#684E9B
oklch(48.7% 0.121 297.3)
- #5B6700
#5B6700
oklch(48.6% 0.113 117.4)
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 #684E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #684E9B 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.