#685B7E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.057 301.4), rgb(104, 91, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#685B7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.057 301.4) |
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 #685B7E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B7E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B7E text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685B7E text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 301)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A7
oklch(63.1% 0.057 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#796B92
oklch(55.6% 0.062 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B7E
oklch(49.7% 0.057 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#685B7E 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) | #54617F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646067 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B7E
#685B7E
oklch(49.7% 0.057 301.4)
- #5D6843
#5D6843
oklch(49.8% 0.057 122)
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 #685B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
Use #685B7E 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.