#685E80
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.5% 0.054 297.9), rgb(104, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#685E80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E80 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.054 297.9) |
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 #685E80 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E80 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E80 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685E80 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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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
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.043 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A6
oklch(63.1% 0.053 298)
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Step 600
600
#776C92
oklch(55.6% 0.059 297.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E80
oklch(50.5% 0.054 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#685E80 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) | #576381 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58637F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64636A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E80
#685E80
oklch(50.5% 0.054 297.9)
- #626945
#626945
oklch(50.5% 0.054 117.3)
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 #685E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #685E80 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.