#685197
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.111 297.3), rgb(104, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#685197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685197 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.111 297.3) |
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 #685197 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685197 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685197 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685197 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917AC3
oklch(63% 0.11 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B0
oklch(55.6% 0.12 297.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685197
oklch(49% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55437B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#685197 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) | #3B5E9A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D95 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5E6D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685197
#685197
oklch(49% 0.111 297.3)
- #5C6806
#5C6806
oklch(49% 0.111 117.4)
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 #685197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #685197 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.