#684F7B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.075 309.7), rgb(104, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#684F7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F7B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.075 309.7) |
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 #684F7B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684F7B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F7B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684F7B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD3
oklch(81% 0.036 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#977DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.075 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#826697
oklch(55.7% 0.081 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684F7B
oklch(47.1% 0.075 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#594569
oklch(42.6% 0.063 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A55
oklch(37.6% 0.049 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#684F7B 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) | #47587D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C597A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66555F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F7B
#684F7B
oklch(47.1% 0.075 309.7)
- #4D6435
#4D6435
oklch(47.2% 0.076 130.2)
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 #684F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #684F7B 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.