#681D74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39% 0.152 321.8), rgb(104, 29, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#681D74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681D74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 29, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.152 321.8) |
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 #681D74 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681D74 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #681D74 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #681D74 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D475E3
oklch(70.8% 0.182 322)
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Step 500
500
#C647DB
oklch(63% 0.233 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B217C8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681D74
oklch(39% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#681D74 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) | #003A76 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284372 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D47 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681D74
#681D74
oklch(39% 0.152 321.8)
- #075500
#075500
oklch(39.1% 0.131 141.8)
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 #681D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #681D74 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.