#68185F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.2% 0.14 333), rgb(104, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#68185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68185F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.14 333) |
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 #68185F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68185F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #68185F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68185F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DC74CD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D049BF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10793
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831178
oklch(42.8% 0.18 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68185F
oklch(37.2% 0.14 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#68185F 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) | #153461 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D203A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68185F
#68185F
oklch(37.2% 0.14 333)
- #004E26
#004E26
oklch(37.2% 0.096 152.9)
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 #68185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #68185F 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.