#685476
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.9% 0.059 310.9), rgb(104, 84, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#685476 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685476 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.059 310.9) |
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 #685476 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685476 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685476 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685476 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9580A4
oklch(63.2% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600
#7F698F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685476
oklch(47.9% 0.059 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#584863
oklch(42.9% 0.048 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#685476 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) | #4F5B77 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C75 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675860 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685476
#685476
oklch(47.9% 0.059 310.9)
- #526441
#526441
oklch(47.8% 0.058 130.4)
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 #685476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #685476 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.