#685299
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.3% 0.112 296.3), rgb(104, 82, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#685299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685299 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.112 296.3) |
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 #685299 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685299 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685299 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685299 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D1
oklch(70.8% 0.086 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.111 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B63B1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685299
oklch(49.3% 0.112 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#685299 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D97 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5F6E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685299
#685299
oklch(49.3% 0.112 296.3)
- #5E6903
#5E6903
oklch(49.4% 0.113 116.7)
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 #685299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #685299 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.