#685381
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.076 304.7), rgb(104, 83, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#685381 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685381 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.076 304.7) |
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 #685381 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685381 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685381 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685381 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BF
oklch(70.8% 0.059 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#947EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.076 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E679A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685381
oklch(48.2% 0.076 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#685381 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) | #495B83 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C80 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645A64 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685381
#685381
oklch(48.2% 0.076 304.7)
- #556634
#556634
oklch(48.3% 0.076 124.6)
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 #685381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #685381 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.