#685576
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.1% 0.057 310.4), rgb(104, 85, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#685576 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685576 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.057 310.4) |
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 #685576 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685576 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685576 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685576 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#A999B5
oklch(70.6% 0.044 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9480A3
oklch(63% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685576
oklch(48.1% 0.057 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#685576 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) | #505B77 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D75 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675961 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685576
#685576
oklch(48.1% 0.057 310.4)
- #536542
#536542
oklch(48.2% 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 #685576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #685576 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.