#685986
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.7% 0.072 299.1), rgb(104, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#685986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685986 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.072 299.1) |
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 #685986 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685986 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685986 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685986 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#DBD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 299)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685986
oklch(49.7% 0.072 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#685986 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) | #4F6088 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516085 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636069 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685986
#685986
oklch(49.7% 0.072 299.1)
- #5E6837
#5E6837
oklch(49.6% 0.072 118.6)
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 #685986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #685986 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.