#685E87
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.8% 0.065 295.2), rgb(104, 94, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#685E87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E87 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.065 295.2) |
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 #685E87 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E87 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E87 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685E87 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.05 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AD
oklch(63.1% 0.065 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#766B98
oklch(55.5% 0.07 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E87
oklch(50.8% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#685E87 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) | #546489 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566386 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62656D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E87
#685E87
oklch(50.8% 0.065 295.2)
- #646A3E
#646A3E
oklch(50.8% 0.064 115.1)
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 #685E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #685E87 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.