#680B4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.14 343.7), rgb(104, 11, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#680B4D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680B4D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 11, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.14 343.7) |
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 #680B4D | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680B4D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #680B4D text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #680B4D 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
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E671BB
oklch(70.7% 0.168 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB42A9
oklch(63% 0.214 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C60B95
oklch(55.6% 0.234 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0467
oklch(42.7% 0.18 343.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680B4D
oklch(35.2% 0.14 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#680B4D 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) | #182D4F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F0B2C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680B4D
#680B4D
oklch(35.2% 0.14 343.7)
- #004730
#004730
oklch(35.2% 0.075 163.7)
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 #680B4D, 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 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #680B4D 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.