#68164C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.128 345.2), rgb(104, 22, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#68164C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68164C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 22, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.128 345.2) |
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 #68164C | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68164C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #68164C text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68164C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2248F
oklch(55.6% 0.214 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71279
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68164C
oklch(36% 0.128 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#68164C 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) | #20304D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F152F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68164C
#68164C
oklch(36% 0.128 345.2)
- #004933
#004933
oklch(35.9% 0.075 165.2)
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 #68164C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #68164C 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.