#686383
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(51.7% 0.05 291.7), rgb(104, 99, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#686383 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686383 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 99, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.05 291.7) |
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 #686383 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686383 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686383 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #686383 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8984A6
oklch(63% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686383
oklch(51.7% 0.05 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B64
oklch(42.7% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423F52
oklch(37.8% 0.032 292)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#686383 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) | #5C6784 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6682 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63686E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686383
#686383
oklch(51.7% 0.05 291.7)
- #686B49
#686B49
oklch(51.6% 0.051 112.3)
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 #686383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #686383 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.