#685190
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.101 299.5), rgb(104, 81, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#685190 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685190 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.101 299.5) |
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 #685190 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685190 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685190 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685190 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#927BBD
oklch(63% 0.1 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A9
oklch(55.7% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685190
oklch(48.6% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#685190 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) | #405C92 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605C69 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685190
#685190
oklch(48.6% 0.101 299.5)
- #59671A
#59671A
oklch(48.6% 0.101 119.3)
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 #685190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #685190 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.