#686283
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.052 292.8), rgb(104, 98, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#686283 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. 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 (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686283 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.052 292.8) |
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 #686283 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686283 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686283 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #686283 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 293)
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Step 600
600
#746D92
oklch(55.5% 0.057 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686283
oklch(51.4% 0.052 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#686283 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) | #5A6784 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6682 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63676D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686283
#686283
oklch(51.4% 0.052 292.8)
- #676B48
#676B48
oklch(51.5% 0.052 113.5)
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 #686283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #686283 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.