#685291
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.9% 0.101 298.7), rgb(104, 82, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#685291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685291 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.101 298.7) |
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 #685291 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685291 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685291 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685291 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#917CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685291
oklch(48.9% 0.101 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#46395F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 299)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#685291 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) | #405D93 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455D8F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D6A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685291
#685291
oklch(48.9% 0.101 298.7)
- #5A681B
#5A681B
oklch(49% 0.101 119.3)
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 #685291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #685291 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.