#685E89
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.9% 0.068 294.5), rgb(104, 94, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#685E89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E89 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.068 294.5) |
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 #685E89 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E89 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E89 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685E89 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A29BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 293.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8C82AF
oklch(63.2% 0.068 294.6)
-
Step 600
600
#766B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 294.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E89
oklch(50.9% 0.068 294.5)
-
Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
-
Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
-
Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#685E89 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) | #54648B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556388 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61656D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E89
#685E89
oklch(50.9% 0.068 294.5)
- #656A3B
#656A3B
oklch(50.8% 0.068 113.8)
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 #685E89, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #685E89 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.