#681A4F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.125 343.5), rgb(104, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#681A4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681A4F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.125 343.5) |
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 #681A4F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681A4F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #681A4F text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #681A4F text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2992
oklch(55.6% 0.209 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4197C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#851965
oklch(42.6% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681A4F
oklch(36.5% 0.125 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#681A4F 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) | #223250 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1A32 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681A4F
#681A4F
oklch(36.5% 0.125 343.5)
- #004B33
#004B33
oklch(36.5% 0.078 163.8)
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 #681A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
Use #681A4F 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.