#685B9D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.103 291.4), rgb(104, 91, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#685B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B9D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.103 291.4) |
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 #685B9D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B9D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B9D text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685B9D text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B9D
oklch(51.3% 0.103 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50467A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#685B9D 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) | #4766A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48639B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6774 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B9D
#685B9D
oklch(51.3% 0.103 291.4)
- #696C18
#696C18
oklch(51.3% 0.103 111.6)
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 #685B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #685B9D 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.