#685265
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.041 330.8), rgb(104, 82, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#685265 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685265 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.041 330.8) |
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 #685265 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685265 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685265 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685265 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.032 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#988195
oklch(63.1% 0.04 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#836A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.044 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685265
oklch(46.8% 0.041 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#685265 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) | #515766 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A64 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5358 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685265
#685265
oklch(46.8% 0.041 330.8)
- #4A614E
#4A614E
oklch(46.8% 0.041 149.8)
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 #685265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #685265 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.