#681E71
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.148 323.2), rgb(104, 30, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#681E71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.148 323.2) |
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 #681E71 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E71 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #681E71 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E71 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#D475DF
oklch(70.6% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C749D6
oklch(63.1% 0.227 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B21DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9905A9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1089
oklch(42.7% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E71
oklch(38.9% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#681E71 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) | #033A73 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B436F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2C45 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E71
#681E71
oklch(38.9% 0.148 323.2)
- #005506
#005506
oklch(39% 0.129 143.2)
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 #681E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #681E71 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.