#685F8F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.075 292.1), rgb(104, 95, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#685F8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F8F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.075 292.1) |
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 #685F8F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F8F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F8F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685F8F text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B3
oklch(63% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F8F
oklch(51.4% 0.075 292.1)
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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)
#685F8F 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) | #526691 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606770 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F8F
#685F8F
oklch(51.4% 0.075 292.1)
- #686C36
#686C36
oklch(51.5% 0.076 112.5)
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 #685F8F, 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 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #685F8F 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.