#684F85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.089 304.6), rgb(104, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#684F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F85 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.089 304.6) |
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 #684F85 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684F85 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F85 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684F85 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#957CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8064A1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684F85
oklch(47.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#684F85 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) | #435987 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485A84 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635863 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F85
#684F85
oklch(47.6% 0.089 304.6)
- #526528
#526528
oklch(47.7% 0.089 124.2)
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 #684F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #684F85 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.