#68113F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35% 0.127 354), rgb(104, 17, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#68113F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68113F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 17, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.127 354) |
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 #68113F | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68113F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #68113F text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68113F 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 354)
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Step 500
500
#DD4991
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8207C
oklch(55.7% 0.211 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C68
oklch(49.1% 0.196 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1355
oklch(42.8% 0.162 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68113F
oklch(35% 0.127 354)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#68113F 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) | #232C40 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #710626 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68113F
#68113F
oklch(35% 0.127 354)
- #004638
#004638
oklch(35.2% 0.067 173.7)
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 #68113F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
Use #68113F 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.