#685A88
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.074 297.7), rgb(104, 90, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#685A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A88 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.074 297.7) |
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 #685A88 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A88 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A88 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685A88 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A499C0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B0
oklch(63% 0.073 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#79699C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A88
oklch(50% 0.074 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#685A88 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) | #4F618A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516187 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62616B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A88
#685A88
oklch(50% 0.074 297.7)
- #606936
#606936
oklch(50% 0.074 117.4)
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 #685A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #685A88 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.