#685682
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.072 302.6), rgb(104, 86, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#685682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685682 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.072 302.6) |
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 #685682 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685682 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685682 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685682 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685682
oklch(48.9% 0.072 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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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)
#685682 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) | #4D5E84 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E81 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D66 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685682
#685682
oklch(48.9% 0.072 302.6)
- #596737
#596737
oklch(49% 0.072 122.4)
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 #685682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #685682 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.