#686695
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.1% 0.073 285.6), rgb(104, 102, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#686695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686695 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 102, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.073 285.6) |
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 #686695 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686695 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686695 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #686695 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8584B1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686695
oklch(53.1% 0.073 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B86
oklch(49.1% 0.068 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#686695 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) | #596C97 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586994 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6E77 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686695
#686695
oklch(53.1% 0.073 285.6)
- #726F3A
#726F3A
oklch(53.2% 0.074 105.8)
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 #686695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #686695 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.