#681948
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.122 348.4), rgb(104, 25, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#681948 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681948 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 25, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.122 348.4) |
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 #681948 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681948 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #681948 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #681948 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12A87
oklch(55.5% 0.204 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61A72
oklch(49% 0.189 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#871A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681948
oklch(36.1% 0.122 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#681948 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) | #243049 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E46 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70162E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681948
#681948
oklch(36.1% 0.122 348.4)
- #004936
#004936
oklch(36% 0.073 168.4)
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 #681948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #681948 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.