#681B48
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.12 348.7), rgb(104, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#681B48 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 Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681B48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 348.7) |
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 #681B48 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681B48 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #681B48 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #681B48 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D5519B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02D86
oklch(55.5% 0.2 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51E71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#861C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681B48
oklch(36.3% 0.12 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#681B48 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) | #263149 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70182F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681B48
#681B48
oklch(36.3% 0.12 348.7)
- #004A37
#004A37
oklch(36.4% 0.073 168.6)
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 #681B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #681B48 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.