#685E7A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.2% 0.045 301.1), rgb(104, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#685E7A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E7A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.045 301.1) |
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 #685E7A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E7A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E7A text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685E7A text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A1
oklch(63.2% 0.044 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#786D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.049 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E7A
oklch(50.2% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#685E7A 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) | #59627B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6279 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656268 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E7A
#685E7A
oklch(50.2% 0.045 301.1)
- #60684B
#60684B
oklch(50.2% 0.045 120.6)
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 #685E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #685E7A 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.