#685A71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.04 312.1), rgb(104, 90, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#685A71 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.04 312.1) |
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 #685A71 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A71 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A71 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685A71 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.032 312)
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Step 500
500
#92839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C86
oklch(55.5% 0.044 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A71
oklch(49% 0.04 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#685A71 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) | #575E72 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F70 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D62 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A71
#685A71
oklch(49% 0.04 312.1)
- #58654E
#58654E
oklch(48.9% 0.039 131.8)
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 #685A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #685A71 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.