#681743
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.7% 0.122 351.9), rgb(104, 23, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#681743 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681743 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 23, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.122 351.9) |
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 #681743 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681743 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #681743 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #681743 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E95
oklch(63.2% 0.187 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42980
oklch(55.7% 0.203 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8186C
oklch(49% 0.189 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681743
oklch(35.7% 0.122 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#681743 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) | #252F44 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70112A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681743
#681743
oklch(35.7% 0.122 351.9)
- #004838
#004838
oklch(35.8% 0.07 171.6)
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 #681743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #681743 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.