#680A4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.141 343), rgb(104, 10, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#680A4E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680A4E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 10, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 82%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.141 343) |
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 #680A4E | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680A4E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #680A4E text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #680A4E text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 343)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AB
oklch(63% 0.217 343)
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Step 600
600
#C60796
oklch(55.5% 0.235 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0268
oklch(42.7% 0.182 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680A4E
oklch(35.2% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#680A4E 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) | #172D50 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F0B2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680A4E
#680A4E
oklch(35.2% 0.141 343)
- #00472F
#00472F
oklch(35.2% 0.076 162.7)
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 #680A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #680A4E 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.