#681966
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1), rgb(104, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#681966 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681966 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1) |
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 #681966 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681966 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #681966 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #681966 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 500
500
#CD48C9
oklch(63.1% 0.221 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.241 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F029C
oklch(49.2% 0.224 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#810E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 329.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#681966 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) | #0D3668 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4064 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C243E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681966
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
- #00501F
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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 #681966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #681966 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.