#684F8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.1% 0.1 301.3), rgb(104, 79, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#684F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F8D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.1 301.3) |
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 #684F8D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #684F8D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F8D text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684F8D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#947BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A8
oklch(55.6% 0.108 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#684F8D
oklch(48.1% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#684F8D 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) | #3E5B8F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615A67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F8D
#684F8D
oklch(48.1% 0.1 301.3)
- #55661C
#55661C
oklch(48% 0.1 121.5)
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 #684F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #684F8D 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.