#681868
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.147 328), rgb(104, 24, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#681868 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681868 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 24, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.147 328) |
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 #681868 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681868 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #681868 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #681868 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#B816B9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810B81
oklch(42.7% 0.189 328.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#681868 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) | #08366A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4066 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B253F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681868
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
- #00501C
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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 #681868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #681868 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.