#685F95
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.084 290.8), rgb(104, 95, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#685F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F95 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.084 290.8) |
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 #685F95 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F95 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F95 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685F95 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7369A5
oklch(55.5% 0.092 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F95
oklch(51.7% 0.084 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5C
oklch(37.5% 0.054 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#685F95 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) | #506797 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506594 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6973 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F95
#685F95
oklch(51.7% 0.084 290.8)
- #6A6C2E
#6A6C2E
oklch(51.6% 0.084 110.7)
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 #685F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #685F95 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.