#685673
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.051 312.4), rgb(104, 86, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#685673 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 312°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685673 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.051 312.4) |
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 #685673 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685673 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685673 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685673 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9481A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685673
oklch(48.2% 0.051 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#685673 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) | #525C74 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D72 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675A60 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685673
#685673
oklch(48.2% 0.051 312.4)
- #536447
#536447
oklch(48.1% 0.05 132.7)
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 #685673, 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 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #685673 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.