#685B85
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.1% 0.067 298.1), rgb(104, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#685B85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B85 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.067 298.1) |
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 #685B85 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B85 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B85 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685B85 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 298)
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Step 600
600
#786A98
oklch(55.5% 0.072 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B85
oklch(50.1% 0.067 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#685B85 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) | #516287 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536184 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63626A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B85
#685B85
oklch(50.1% 0.067 298.1)
- #60693B
#60693B
oklch(50.1% 0.068 118)
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 #685B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #685B85 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.