#685F78
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.3% 0.041 301.4), rgb(104, 95, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#685F78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F78 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.041 301.4) |
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 #685F78 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F78 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F78 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685F78 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#786E89
oklch(55.7% 0.043 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F78
oklch(50.3% 0.041 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#685F78 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) | #5A6379 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6377 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656267 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F78
#685F78
oklch(50.3% 0.041 301.4)
- #60684E
#60684E
oklch(50.3% 0.041 121.8)
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 #685F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #685F78 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.