#681E6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.143 326.3), rgb(104, 30, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#681E6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E6B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 326.3) |
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 #681E6B | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E6B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #681E6B text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E6B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676D8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B422BA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B0EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.221 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1482
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E6B
oklch(38.5% 0.143 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#681E6B 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) | #0F396D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4269 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2A42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E6B
#681E6B
oklch(38.5% 0.143 326.3)
- #005317
#005317
oklch(38.5% 0.117 146.3)
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 #681E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #681E6B 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.