#681D6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.143 326.8), rgb(104, 29, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#681D6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681D6A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 29, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.143 326.8) |
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 #681D6A | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681D6A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #681D6A text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #681D6A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B520BA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C0BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800
#7E1382
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681D6A
oklch(38.4% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#681D6A 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) | #0E386C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4268 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2941 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681D6A
#681D6A
oklch(38.4% 0.143 326.8)
- #005319
#005319
oklch(38.5% 0.115 146.8)
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 #681D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #681D6A 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.