What color is #684271?

#684271 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 66, 113), and in HSL hsl(289, 26%, 35%).

Is #684271 accessible as text?

On white, #684271 has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #684271, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #684271?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #684271?

#684271 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B7042. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #684271 below.

Is #684271 good for buttons?

#684271 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #684271 — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #684271 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #684271 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#684271 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #684271

Not just a swatch — here's how #684271 works with other colors. Named schemes with #684271 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #684271 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #684271 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #684271 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #684271 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Ultra Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #684271 Secondary #837586 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #684271 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #684271

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People also use #684271 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #704269 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #684271 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #684271;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 66 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.2% 0.087 319.8);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EEE5F0;
  --color-200: #DDCCE1;
  --color-300: #C2A7C8;
  --color-400: #A783AF;
  --color-500: #896491;
  --color-600: #6B5171;
  --color-700: #4E3D52;
  --color-800: #342A37;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EEE5F0',
    200: '#DDCCE1',
    300: '#C2A7C8',
    400: '#A783AF',
    500: '#896491',
    600: '#6B5171',
    700: '#4E3D52',
    800: '#342A37',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #684271;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EEE5F0;
$base-200: #DDCCE1;
$base-300: #C2A7C8;
$base-400: #A783AF;
$base-500: #896491;
$base-600: #6B5171;
$base-700: #4E3D52;
$base-800: #342A37;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #53355A;
$base-subtle: #D3C3D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#684271",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A783AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #684271

Color Lab

Pairs with #684271

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