#685496
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.104 296.4), rgb(104, 84, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#685496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685496 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.104 296.4) |
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 #685496 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685496 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685496 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685496 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.103 296)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685496
oklch(49.5% 0.104 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#685496 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) | #406098 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E94 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E606E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685496
#685496
oklch(49.5% 0.104 296.4)
- #5F6915
#5F6915
oklch(49.6% 0.104 116.4)
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 #685496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #685496 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.