#685F8E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.3% 0.074 292.4), rgb(104, 95, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#685F8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 292°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F8E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.074 292.4) |
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 #685F8E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F8E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F8E text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685F8E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F8E
oklch(51.3% 0.074 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#50496E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#685F8E 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) | #536690 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606770 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F8E
#685F8E
oklch(51.3% 0.074 292.4)
- #686B37
#686B37
oklch(51.3% 0.074 111.6)
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 #685F8E, 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
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #685F8E 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.