#680C50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.141 341.8), rgb(104, 12, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#680C50 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680C50 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 12, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.141 341.8) |
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 #680C50 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680C50 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #680C50 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #680C50 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E571BE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C50B99
oklch(55.6% 0.235 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A046A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680C50
oklch(35.5% 0.141 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#680C50 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) | #172D52 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F0E2E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680C50
#680C50
oklch(35.5% 0.141 341.8)
- #00482F
#00482F
oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1)
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 #680C50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #680C50.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
Use #680C50 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.