#685B78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.5% 0.048 305.1), rgb(104, 91, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#685B78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B78 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.048 305.1) |
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 #685B78 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B78 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B78 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685B78 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9083A1
oklch(63.2% 0.047 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B78
oklch(49.5% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#685B78 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) | #566079 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586077 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665F65 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B78
#685B78
oklch(49.5% 0.048 305.1)
- #5B6749
#5B6749
oklch(49.5% 0.048 125.8)
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 #685B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
Use #685B78 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.