#681A61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.139 331.9), rgb(104, 26, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#681A61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681A61 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 26, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.139 331.9) |
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 #681A61 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681A61 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #681A61 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #681A61 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC1
oklch(63% 0.213 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00C95
oklch(49.2% 0.216 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821379
oklch(42.8% 0.178 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681A61
oklch(37.5% 0.139 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#681A61 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) | #153563 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D233B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681A61
#681A61
oklch(37.5% 0.139 331.9)
- #004F25
#004F25
oklch(37.5% 0.098 152.1)
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 #681A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #681A61 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.