#685C8E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.7% 0.079 294.4), rgb(104, 92, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#685C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 294°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685C8E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.079 294.4) |
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 #685C8E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685C8E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685C8E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685C8E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685C8E
oklch(50.7% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#685C8E 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) | #4F6490 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51638D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60646E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685C8E
#685C8E
oklch(50.7% 0.079 294.4)
- #646A32
#646A32
oklch(50.6% 0.079 114.3)
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 #685C8E, 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 Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #685C8E 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.