#685A79
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.3% 0.051 305.2), rgb(104, 90, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#685A79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.051 305.2) |
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 #685A79 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A79 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A79 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685A79 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9182A3
oklch(63.2% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A79
oklch(49.3% 0.051 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#544962
oklch(42.6% 0.043 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#685A79 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) | #545F7A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576078 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665E65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A79
#685A79
oklch(49.3% 0.051 305.2)
- #5A6746
#5A6746
oklch(49.4% 0.053 125.7)
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 #685A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #685A79 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.