#685B97
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.094 292.7), rgb(104, 91, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#685B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B97 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.094 292.7) |
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 #685B97 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B97 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B97 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685B97 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A299CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7567A9
oklch(55.5% 0.101 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B97
oklch(51% 0.094 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#514676
oklch(42.7% 0.079 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#685B97 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) | #4A6599 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6395 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6672 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B97
#685B97
oklch(51% 0.094 292.7)
- #676B24
#676B24
oklch(50.9% 0.093 112.3)
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 #685B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #685B97 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.