#685F81
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.7% 0.054 296.6), rgb(104, 95, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#685F81 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F81 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.054 296.6) |
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 #685F81 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F81 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F81 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685F81 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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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
#A39CB8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A7
oklch(63.1% 0.054 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#766C92
oklch(55.5% 0.059 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F81
oklch(50.7% 0.054 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#685F81 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) | #586482 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596480 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63646B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F81
#685F81
oklch(50.7% 0.054 296.6)
- #636945
#636945
oklch(50.6% 0.054 116.1)
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 #685F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #685F81 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.