#685681
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.071 303.1), rgb(104, 86, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#685681 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685681 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.071 303.1) |
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 #685681 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685681 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685681 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685681 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A799BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#927FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.071 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6898
oklch(55.5% 0.076 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685681
oklch(48.8% 0.071 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#554769
oklch(42.6% 0.058 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#685681 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E80 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645C66 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685681
#685681
oklch(48.8% 0.071 303.1)
- #586738
#586738
oklch(48.9% 0.072 123.5)
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 #685681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #685681 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.