#685A91
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.087 294.8), rgb(104, 90, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#685A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A91 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.087 294.8) |
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 #685A91 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A91 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A91 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685A91 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.086 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7768A4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A91
oklch(50.5% 0.087 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#685A91 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) | #4B6393 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6290 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F646E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A91
#685A91
oklch(50.5% 0.087 294.8)
- #636A2B
#636A2B
oklch(50.4% 0.087 114.8)
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 #685A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #685A91 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.