#685D80
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.2% 0.056 298.8), rgb(104, 93, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#685D80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D80 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.056 298.8) |
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 #685D80 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D80 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D80 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685D80 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#786C92
oklch(55.7% 0.06 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D80
oklch(50.2% 0.056 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#524965
oklch(42.6% 0.047 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#685D80 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) | #566281 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646269 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D80
#685D80
oklch(50.2% 0.056 298.8)
- #606944
#606944
oklch(50.3% 0.056 119.6)
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 #685D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #685D80 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.