#685170
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.056 317.2), rgb(104, 81, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#685170 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685170 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.056 317.2) |
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 #685170 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685170 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685170 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685170 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 317)
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Step 500
500
#987FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.056 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#82688B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685170
oklch(47% 0.056 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#685170 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) | #4D5871 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A6F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68545C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685170
#685170
oklch(47% 0.056 317.2)
- #4C6343
#4C6343
oklch(47.2% 0.057 137.1)
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 #685170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #685170 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.