#686288
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.06 291.4), rgb(104, 98, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#686288 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686288 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.06 291.4) |
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 #686288 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686288 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686288 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #686288 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8983AB
oklch(63% 0.06 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686288
oklch(51.7% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#686288 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) | #59678A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596687 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61686F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686288
#686288
oklch(51.7% 0.06 291.4)
- #696C43
#696C43
oklch(51.8% 0.06 111.9)
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 #686288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #686288 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.