#684F70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.06 317.8), rgb(104, 79, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#684F70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F70 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.06 317.8) |
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 #684F70 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684F70 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F70 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684F70 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA1
oklch(63% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#83678C
oklch(55.5% 0.065 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684F70
oklch(46.6% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#684F70 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) | #4B5671 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50596F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68535B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F70
#684F70
oklch(46.6% 0.06 317.8)
- #496240
#496240
oklch(46.6% 0.061 137.6)
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 #684F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #684F70 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.