#681E50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.12 343.2), rgb(104, 30, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#681E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E50 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.12 343.2) |
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 #681E50 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E50 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #681E50 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E50 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAD0
oklch(81% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 343)
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Step 500
500
#D152A6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F91
oklch(55.5% 0.201 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2207B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#831E64
oklch(42.6% 0.154 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E50
oklch(37% 0.12 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#681E50 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) | #253451 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1E34 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E50
#681E50
oklch(37% 0.12 343.2)
- #004D33
#004D33
oklch(37.2% 0.081 162.5)
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 #681E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #681E50 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.