#681B42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.116 353.5), rgb(104, 27, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#681B42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681B42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 27, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.116 353.5) |
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 #681B42 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681B42 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #681B42 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #681B42 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65292
oklch(63.1% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.194 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72069
oklch(49.2% 0.18 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681B42
oklch(36.1% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#681B42 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 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E40 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70152C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681B42
#681B42
oklch(36.1% 0.116 353.5)
- #00493A
#00493A
oklch(36.1% 0.069 173.1)
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 #681B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
Use #681B42 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.