#685289
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.089 301.6), rgb(104, 82, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#685289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 302°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685289 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.089 301.6) |
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 #685289 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685289 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685289 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685289 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD9
oklch(81% 0.043 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#937DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685289
oklch(48.4% 0.089 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#564571
oklch(42.7% 0.074 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#685289 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) | #445C8B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C88 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625B67 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685289
#685289
oklch(48.4% 0.089 301.6)
- #576628
#576628
oklch(48.3% 0.088 121.2)
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 #685289, 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 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #685289 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.