#685196
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.109 297.6), rgb(104, 81, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#685196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685196 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.109 297.6) |
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 #685196 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685196 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685196 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685196 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A695CF
oklch(70.6% 0.085 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#917BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AF
oklch(55.7% 0.117 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685196
oklch(49% 0.109 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#685196 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) | #3C5E99 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415D94 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5E6C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685196
#685196
oklch(49% 0.109 297.6)
- #5C680A
#5C680A
oklch(49% 0.11 117.5)
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 #685196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #685196 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.