#681B60
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.137 332.5), rgb(104, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#681B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681B60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.137 332.5) |
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 #681B60 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681B60 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #681B60 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #681B60 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CD
oklch(70.8% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B923AC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1093
oklch(49% 0.212 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811578
oklch(42.7% 0.176 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681B60
oklch(37.6% 0.137 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#681B60 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) | #173562 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D233B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681B60
#681B60
oklch(37.6% 0.137 332.5)
- #004F26
#004F26
oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6)
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 #681B60, 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 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #681B60 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.