#681CA4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9), rgb(104, 28, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#681CA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 28, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9) |
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 #681CA4 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681CA4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #681CA4 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #681CA4 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFE
oklch(81% 0.116 304)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA55FA
oklch(63.1% 0.236 304)
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Step 600
600
#962DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.257 304)
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Step 700
700
#801BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#681CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#542182
oklch(37.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#681CA4 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) | #0046A8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4262 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681CA4
#681CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9)
- #435800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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 #681CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.085
Use #681CA4 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.