#681E63
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.135 330.7), rgb(104, 30, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#681E63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E63 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.135 330.7) |
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 #681E63 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E63 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #681E63 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E63 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B727AF
oklch(55.7% 0.226 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1596
oklch(49.1% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80187A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E63
oklch(38% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#681E63 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) | #183765 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C263E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E63
#681E63
oklch(38% 0.135 330.7)
- #005123
#005123
oklch(38% 0.103 150.7)
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 #681E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #681E63 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.