#685D72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.6% 0.035 308.7), rgb(104, 93, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#685D72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D72 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.035 308.7) |
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 #685D72 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D72 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D72 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685D72 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.028 308)
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Step 500
500
#90849A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E85
oklch(55.7% 0.038 308.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D72
oklch(49.6% 0.035 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#544B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.03 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#685D72 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) | #5A6173 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6171 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676064 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D72
#685D72
oklch(49.6% 0.035 308.7)
- #5C6651
#5C6651
oklch(49.5% 0.035 128.4)
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 #685D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #685D72 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.