#685489
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.086 300.6), rgb(104, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#685489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685489 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.086 300.6) |
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 #685489 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685489 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685489 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685489 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.084 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A1
oklch(55.5% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685489
oklch(48.8% 0.086 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#685489 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) | #475D8B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D88 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625D68 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685489
#685489
oklch(48.8% 0.086 300.6)
- #59672B
#59672B
oklch(48.8% 0.086 120.6)
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 #685489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #685489 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.