#681A75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38.8% 0.156 321.5), rgb(104, 26, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#681A75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681A75 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 26, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.156 321.5) |
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 #681A75 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681A75 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #681A75 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #681A75 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.117 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D473E6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C744DE
oklch(63.1% 0.24 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B30ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.261 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D048E
oklch(42.7% 0.201 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681A75
oklch(38.8% 0.156 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#681A75 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) | #003A77 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264273 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692C46 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681A75
#681A75
oklch(38.8% 0.156 321.5)
- #0A5400
#0A5400
oklch(38.8% 0.129 141.5)
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 #681A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #681A75 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.