#684E9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.124 296.7), rgb(104, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#684E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E9D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.124 296.7) |
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 #684E9D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684E9D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E9D text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684E9D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CA
oklch(63% 0.123 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B7
oklch(55.6% 0.133 296.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684E9D
oklch(48.8% 0.124 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#554180
oklch(42.7% 0.103 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#684E9D 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) | #325DA0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385C9B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5D6E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E9D
#684E9D
oklch(48.8% 0.124 296.7)
- #5C6700
#5C6700
oklch(48.7% 0.112 116.8)
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 #684E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #684E9D 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.