#685F86
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.9% 0.062 294.7), rgb(104, 95, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#685F86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F86 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.062 294.7) |
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 #685F86 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F86 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F86 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685F86 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#766C97
oklch(55.7% 0.067 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F86
oklch(50.9% 0.062 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#514A68
oklch(42.8% 0.05 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E55
oklch(37.8% 0.039 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#685F86 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) | #566588 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576485 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62656D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F86
#685F86
oklch(50.9% 0.062 294.7)
- #656A40
#656A40
oklch(50.9% 0.062 114.2)
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 #685F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
Use #685F86 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.