#684F67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.049 327.6), rgb(104, 79, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#684F67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F67 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.049 327.6) |
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 #684F67 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684F67 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F67 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684F67 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F99
oklch(63% 0.05 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#856983
oklch(55.7% 0.052 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684F67
oklch(46.2% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#684F67 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) | #4E5568 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535866 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5157 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F67
#684F67
oklch(46.2% 0.049 327.6)
- #466149
#466149
oklch(46.4% 0.05 147.6)
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 #684F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #684F67 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.