#684ECE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.3% 0.189 287.3), rgb(104, 78, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#684ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684ECE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.189 287.3) |
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 #684ECE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684ECE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684ECE text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #684ECE text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8671F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7255E1
oklch(55.7% 0.203 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684ECE
oklch(52.3% 0.189 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E399E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40327D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#684ECE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446C87 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684ECE
#684ECE
oklch(52.3% 0.189 287.3)
- #716D00
#716D00
oklch(52.1% 0.112 107.2)
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 #684ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
Use #684ECE 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.