#685175
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.063 313), rgb(104, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#685175 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 313°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685175 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.063 313) |
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 #685175 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685175 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685175 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685175 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#977FA5
oklch(63.2% 0.062 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#816890
oklch(55.6% 0.067 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685175
oklch(47.3% 0.063 313)
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Step 800
800
#594764
oklch(42.8% 0.052 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B51
oklch(37.6% 0.041 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#685175 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) | #4B5876 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A74 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67565E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685175
#685175
oklch(47.3% 0.063 313)
- #4E633E
#4E633E
oklch(47.2% 0.062 132.4)
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 #685175, 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 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #685175 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.