#685457
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.027 8), rgb(104, 84, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#685457 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685457 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.027 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 #685457 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685457 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685457 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685457 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#998386
oklch(63.1% 0.027 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#836D70
oklch(55.7% 0.028 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685457
oklch(46.7% 0.027 8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.022 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#685457 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) | #575757 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A57 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5355 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685457
#685457
oklch(46.7% 0.027 8)
- #495F5D
#495F5D
oklch(46.7% 0.027 189.4)
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 #685457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #685457 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.