#685A72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.041 311), rgb(104, 90, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#685A72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 311°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A72 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.041 311) |
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 #685A72 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A72 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A72 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685A72 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839C
oklch(63.1% 0.04 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C87
oklch(55.6% 0.045 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A72
oklch(49% 0.041 311)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#685A72 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) | #575E73 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F71 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D62 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A72
#685A72
oklch(49% 0.041 311)
- #58664D
#58664D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 131.6)
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 #685A72, 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 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #685A72 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.