#685E88
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.8% 0.067 294.9), rgb(104, 94, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#685E88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E88 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.067 294.9) |
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 #685E88 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E88 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E88 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685E88 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#766B99
oklch(55.6% 0.071 295)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E88
oklch(50.8% 0.067 294.9)
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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
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#685E88 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) | #54648A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556387 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62656D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E88
#685E88
oklch(50.8% 0.067 294.9)
- #646A3D
#646A3D
oklch(50.8% 0.066 115)
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 #685E88, 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 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #685E88 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.