#685284
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.2% 0.082 303.7), rgb(104, 82, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#685284 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685284 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.082 303.7) |
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 #685284 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685284 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685284 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685284 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#947DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.082 304)
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Step 600
600
#7E669E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685284
oklch(48.2% 0.082 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A59
oklch(37.6% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#685284 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) | #475B86 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C83 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A65 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685284
#685284
oklch(48.2% 0.082 303.7)
- #55662F
#55662F
oklch(48.3% 0.082 123.6)
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 #685284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #685284 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.