#685B79
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.5% 0.049 304.4), rgb(104, 91, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#685B79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 304°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.049 304.4) |
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 #685B79 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B79 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B79 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685B79 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9082A2
oklch(63% 0.05 304.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7A6C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 304.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B79
oklch(49.5% 0.049 304.4)
-
Step 800
800
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
-
Step 900
900
#453D50
oklch(37.6% 0.034 304)
-
Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#685B79 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) | #56607A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586078 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665F65 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B79
#685B79
oklch(49.5% 0.049 304.4)
- #5C6748
#5C6748
oklch(49.6% 0.049 124)
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 #685B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
Use #685B79 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.