#681A47
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.12 349.3), rgb(104, 26, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#681A47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681A47 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 26, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.12 349.3) |
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 #681A47 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681A47 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #681A47 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #681A47 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12C85
oklch(55.6% 0.201 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61C70
oklch(49.1% 0.186 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#871C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681A47
oklch(36.2% 0.12 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#681A47 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) | #263148 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70162E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681A47
#681A47
oklch(36.2% 0.12 349.3)
- #004937
#004937
oklch(36% 0.072 169.5)
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 #681A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #681A47 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.