#685461
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.033 339.4), rgb(104, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#685461 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685461 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.033 339.4) |
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 #685461 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685461 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685461 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685461 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#988290
oklch(63.1% 0.033 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#826C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.034 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685461
oklch(47.1% 0.033 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#685461 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) | #555862 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595B60 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5458 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685461
#685461
oklch(47.1% 0.033 339.4)
- #4B6154
#4B6154
oklch(47% 0.034 158.9)
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 #685461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #685461 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.