#685080
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47.6% 0.08 306.5), rgb(104, 80, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#685080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685080 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.08 306.5) |
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 #685080 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685080 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685080 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685080 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#967DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685080
oklch(47.6% 0.08 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#685080 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) | #465982 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A7F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655762 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685080
#685080
oklch(47.6% 0.08 306.5)
- #516530
#516530
oklch(47.7% 0.081 126.3)
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 #685080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #685080 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.