#685D9A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.5% 0.095 291), rgb(104, 93, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#685D9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D9A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.095 291) |
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 #685D9A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D9A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D9A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685D9A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBE
oklch(63% 0.094 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7468AB
oklch(55.7% 0.103 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D9A
oklch(51.5% 0.095 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#685D9A 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) | #4B669C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6498 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6874 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D9A
#685D9A
oklch(51.5% 0.095 291)
- #6A6C23
#6A6C23
oklch(51.4% 0.095 110.8)
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 #685D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #685D9A 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.