#685293
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.103 298.1), rgb(104, 82, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#685293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685293 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.103 298.1) |
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 #685293 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685293 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685293 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685293 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917BBF
oklch(63% 0.103 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AC
oklch(55.7% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685293
oklch(49% 0.103 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#554478
oklch(42.8% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#685293 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) | #3F5E95 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D91 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E6B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685293
#685293
oklch(49% 0.103 298.1)
- #5B6816
#5B6816
oklch(49% 0.104 118.4)
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 #685293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #685293 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.