#681A42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.118 353.2), rgb(104, 26, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#681A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681A42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.118 353.2) |
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 #681A42 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681A42 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #681A42 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #681A42 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75192
oklch(63.1% 0.18 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.196 353)
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Step 700
700
#A71E69
oklch(49.1% 0.182 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D56
oklch(42.8% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681A42
oklch(36% 0.118 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#681A42 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) | #283043 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70142B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681A42
#681A42
oklch(36% 0.118 353.2)
- #00483A
#00483A
oklch(35.8% 0.068 174.1)
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 #681A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #681A42 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.