#68174C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.127 345.3), rgb(104, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#68174C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68174C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.127 345.3) |
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 #68174C | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68174C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #68174C text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68174C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA3
oklch(63% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1258E
oklch(55.5% 0.212 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61479
oklch(49% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#871762
oklch(42.7% 0.163 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68174C
oklch(36.1% 0.127 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#68174C 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) | #21304D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F162F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68174C
#68174C
oklch(36.1% 0.127 345.3)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #68174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #68174C 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.