#685B71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4), rgb(104, 91, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#685B71 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4) |
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 #685B71 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B71 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B71 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685B71 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDC9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#91839A
oklch(63% 0.038 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D85
oklch(55.6% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#685B71 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) | #585F72 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6070 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675E62 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B71
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
- #59664F
#59664F
oklch(49.2% 0.039 131.8)
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 #685B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #685B71 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.