#685A73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.043 310), rgb(104, 90, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#685A73 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A73 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.043 310) |
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 #685A73 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A73 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A73 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685A73 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
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C88
oklch(55.6% 0.047 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#685A73 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) | #565F74 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F72 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D62 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A73
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
- #58664C
#58664C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 130.9)
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 #685A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #685A73 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.