#685A82
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.065 300.1), rgb(104, 90, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#685A82 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A82 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.065 300.1) |
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 #685A82 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A82 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A82 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685A82 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#796A96
oklch(55.5% 0.069 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A82
oklch(49.7% 0.065 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#534868
oklch(42.6% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#685A82 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) | #516184 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546081 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636068 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A82
#685A82
oklch(49.7% 0.065 300.1)
- #5D683D
#5D683D
oklch(49.7% 0.065 120.5)
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 #685A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #685A82 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.