#686485
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52% 0.052 290), rgb(104, 100, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#686485 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 290°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686485 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.052 290) |
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 #686485 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686485 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686485 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #686485 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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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
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E92
oklch(55.5% 0.055 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686485
oklch(52% 0.052 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B65
oklch(42.6% 0.043 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#686485 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) | #5C6886 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6784 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62696F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686485
#686485
oklch(52% 0.052 290)
- #6A6C49
#6A6C49
oklch(52% 0.052 110.8)
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 #686485, 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 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #686485 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.