#681970
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.153 323.9), rgb(104, 25, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#681970 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681970 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 25, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.153 323.9) |
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 #681970 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681970 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #681970 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #681970 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D773E0
oklch(70.7% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA45D7
oklch(63.2% 0.234 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B50FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.255 324)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E0689
oklch(42.6% 0.196 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681970
oklch(38.4% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#681970 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) | #003872 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2943 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681970
#681970
oklch(38.4% 0.153 323.9)
- #00530B
#00530B
oklch(38.4% 0.125 143.9)
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 #681970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #681970 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.