#685065
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.045 330.5), rgb(104, 80, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#685065 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 331°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685065 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.045 330.5) |
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 #685065 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685065 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685065 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685065 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AB
oklch(70.7% 0.035 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8096
oklch(63.1% 0.045 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#846981
oklch(55.5% 0.049 329.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685065
oklch(46.4% 0.045 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4859
oklch(42.8% 0.037 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#685065 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) | #4F5566 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555964 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5157 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685065
#685065
oklch(46.4% 0.045 330.5)
- #47604C
#47604C
oklch(46.3% 0.044 150.5)
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 #685065, 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 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #685065 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.