#685294
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8), rgb(104, 82, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#685294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685294 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8) |
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 #685294 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685294 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685294 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685294 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#917BC0
oklch(63% 0.104 298)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AD
oklch(55.5% 0.114 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#554478
oklch(42.8% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#685294 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) | #3F5E96 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D92 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E6C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685294
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
- #5C6814
#5C6814
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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 #685294, 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 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #685294 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.