#685D74
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.038 306.7), rgb(104, 93, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#685D74 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.038 306.7) |
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 #685D74 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D74 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D74 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685D74 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849C
oklch(63.1% 0.038 306)
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Step 600
600
#796D87
oklch(55.5% 0.042 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D74
oklch(49.7% 0.038 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#685D74 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) | #596175 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6173 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666065 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D74
#685D74
oklch(49.7% 0.038 306.7)
- #5D674F
#5D674F
oklch(49.8% 0.039 126.2)
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 #685D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #685D74 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.