#681959
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37% 0.134 336.7), rgb(104, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#681959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681959 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.134 336.7) |
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 #681959 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681959 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #681959 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #681959 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB6
oklch(63% 0.205 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD23A2
oklch(55.7% 0.223 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2108B
oklch(49.1% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#841571
oklch(42.8% 0.172 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681959
oklch(37% 0.134 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#681959 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) | #1B335B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F57 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1E37 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681959
#681959
oklch(37% 0.134 336.7)
- #004D2C
#004D2C
oklch(37% 0.088 157)
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 #681959, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #681959.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #681959 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.