#685163
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.041 334), rgb(104, 81, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#685163 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 334°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685163 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.041 334) |
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 #685163 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685163 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685163 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685163 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#998194
oklch(63.2% 0.04 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#846A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685163
oklch(46.5% 0.041 334)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#685163 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) | #515664 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565962 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5257 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685163
#685163
oklch(46.5% 0.041 334)
- #48604F
#48604F
oklch(46.4% 0.04 153.8)
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 #685163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #685163 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.