#680D55
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(35.8% 0.144 338.7), rgb(104, 13, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#680D55 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #680D55 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 13, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.144 338.7) |
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 #680D55 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #680D55 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #680D55 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #680D55 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#E371C4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D842B5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#C309A1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#880370
oklch(42.6% 0.185 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#680D55
oklch(35.8% 0.144 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#680D55 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) | #132F57 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C53 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1331 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #680D55
#680D55
oklch(35.8% 0.144 338.7)
- #00492C
#00492C
oklch(35.7% 0.082 158.9)
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 #680D55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #680D55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
Use #680D55 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.